Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 02 AMENDMENT INSTRUCTION SHEET03 INTRODUCTION04 GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA05 ENGINE TUNING DATA06 GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS07 MAINTENANCE08 ENGINE09 FUEL SYSTEM10 COOLING SYSTEM11 MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM12 CLUTCH13 MANUAL GEARBOX14 TRANSFER GEARBOX15 PROPELLER SHAFTS16 REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE17 FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE18 STEERING19 FRONT SUSPENSION20 REAR SUSPENSION21 BRAKES22 WHEELS AND TYRES23 CHASSIS AND BODY24 HEATING AND VENTILATION25 AIR CONDITIONING26 WIPERS AND WASHERS27 ELECTRICAL28 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover 300Tdi Defender16 · REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
16 · Transmission

ASSEMBLE (page 2 of 6)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 300Tdi Defender
REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVEASSEMBLE · page 2 of 6
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REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE

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OVERHAUL

55. Position a suitable dial gauge indicator on casing

with stylus registering on back face of crown
wheel.

56. Rotate differential and check total indicated

run-out on crown wheel back face. This must not
exceed 0,05 mm. If run-out is excessive, check
mating faces for dirt and damage; if necessary,
select a new radial position for crown wheel.
When satisfactory, continue with following check.

Differential bearing adjustment

57. Insert two levers between casing and differential

unit at one side.

58. Move differential unit fully to one side of casing;

do not tilt unit.

59. Rotate differential unit to settle bearings,

continue to lever differential to side, then zero
dial gauge indicator.

60. Lever assembly fully to other side of casing,

rotate unit to settle bearings, then note total
indicator reading.

61. Add 0,127 mm, for bearing pre-load, to total

noted in preceding instruction. The sum is then
equal to nominal value of shims required for
differential bearings. Shims are available in
range 0,07 mm, 0,12 mm, 0,25 mm and 0,76
mm. Select total value of shims required.

62. Remove differential unit and bearings and place

aside. Do not fit shim washers until subsequent
’Differential backlash’ checks have been made,
instructions 96 to 102.

Fit drive pinion

63. Select shim washers of same thickness value as

those removed from under pinion inner cup,
instruction 35, and place ready for fitting.

64. Position outer bearing replacer LRT-51-505,

detail 2, and outer bearing cup on press
LRT-99-502.

65. Locate assembly into pinion housing nose.
66. Place selected shim washers on to inner bearing

cup seating.

67. Position inner bearing cup in casing.
68. Position inner bearing replacer LRT-51-505,

detail 1, onto LRT-99-502 and secure with fixing
nut.

69. Hold still centre screw and turn butterfly lever to

draw in bearing cups.

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