Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II67 · PROPELLER SHAFTS
67 · General

Propeller shaft

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
OVERHAUL › Propeller shaft
PROPELLER SHAFTSPropeller shaft
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PROPELLER SHAFTS

OVERHAUL

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OVERHAUL

Propeller shaft

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The following bearing replacement procedure 
applies to the universal joints of both the front and 
rear propeller shafts, including the Hookes joint (i.e. 
double universal joint) of the front propeller shaft.

Disassembly

1. Remove propeller shaft:

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For front propeller shaft. 
 

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 PROPELLER SHAFTS, REPAIRS, 

Propeller shaft - front.

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For rear propeller shaft. 
 

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 PROPELLER SHAFTS, REPAIRS, 

Propeller shaft - rear.

2. Thoroughly examine the universal joint for 

signs of damage or wear.

3. Clean the universal joint bearing cups and 

circlips. 

CAUTION: Before removal, mark the 
position of the spider pin relative to the 
journal yoke ears on the propeller shaft 
joint. This will ensure correct assembly and 
reduce the possibility of imbalance.

4. Remove the circlips. 
5. Tap the yokes to eject bearing cups. Remove 

bearing cups.

6. Remove spider from yokes.
7. Clean yokes and bearing cup locations. 

Reassembly

1. Remove bearing cups from new spider. 
2. Check all needle rollers are present and 

correctly positioned in bearing cups. 

3. Enter new spider, with seals, into one of the 

yokes.

4. Partially insert one bearing cup into yoke and 

enter spider trunnion into bearing cup. 

5. Insert opposite bearing cup in yoke. 
6. Press both cups into place. 
7. Press each cup into its respective location in 

yoke up to lower land of circlip groove. Damage  
may be caused to cups and seals if cups 
pass this point.

8. Fit circlips and check no end float  exists. 
9. Engage spider in second yoke. Fit bearing cups 

and circlips as described in steps 4 to 8.

10. Fit propeller shaft:

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For front propeller shaft. 
 

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 PROPELLER SHAFTS, REPAIRS, 

Propeller shaft - front.

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For rear propeller shaft. 
 

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 PROPELLER SHAFTS, REPAIRS, 

Propeller shaft - rear.

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