Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Freelander 2001MY ON Workshop Manual - Service Procedures - 5th Edition - NAS 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 INTRODUCTION26 27 28 29 GENERAL INFORMATION30 31 GENERAL DATA32 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS33 34 35 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS36 37 LIFTING AND TOWING38 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS39 MAINTENANCE40 ENGINE - K SERIES KV641 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 EMISSION CONTROL49 50 51 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SIEMENS52 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - PETROL53 54 COOLING SYSTEM - K SERIES KV655 56 MANIFOLDS & EXHAUST SYSTEMS - K SERIES KV657 58 59 60 INTERMEDIATE REDUCTION DRIVE61 62 63 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - JATCO64 DRIVESHAFTS65 66 67 REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE68 69 70 STEERING71 72 FRONT SUSPENSION73 REAR SUSPENSION74 75 BRAKES76 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS77 78 DOORS79 80 EXTERIOR FITTINGS81 82 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS83 84 85 86 SCREENS87 88 SEATS89 90 91 SUNROOF92 93 HOOD94 95 BODY DIMENSIONS96 97 98 99 PANEL REPAIRS100 101 102 103 104 105 BODY SEALING MATERIALS106 107 108 109 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING110 111 PAINTING112 HEATING AND VENTILATION113 114 AIR CONDITIONING115 116 117 WIPERS AND WASHERS118 CHARGING AND STARTING119 LIGHTING120 121 CONTROL UNITS122 123 SECURITY124 WINDOWS125 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT126 HARNESSES127 DRIVER CONTROLS128 129 NAVIGATION SYSTEM130 131 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Freelander Service Procedures29 · GENERAL INFORMATION
29 · General

Oil seals

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Land Rover
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Freelander Service Procedures
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Oil seals
GENERAL INFORMATIONOil seals
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GENERAL INFORMATION

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Oil seals

General
Always renew oil seals which have been removed 
from their working location (whether as an individual 
component or as part of an assembly). NEVER use 
a seal which has been improperly stored or handled, 
such as hung on a hook or nail.

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Carefully examine seal before fitting to ensure 
that it is clean and undamaged.

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Ensure the surface on which the new seal is to 
run is free of burrs or scratches. Renew the 
component if the original sealing surface cannot 
be completely restored.

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Protect the seal from any surface which it has to 
pass when being fitted. Use a protective sleeve 
or tape to cover the relevant surface.

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Certain oil seals are coated with a protective 
wax and must be fitted dry unless  stated 
otherwise. Where an oil seal needs to be 
lubricated prior to fitment,  lubricate the sealing 
lips with a recommended lubricant before use to 
prevent damage during initial use. On dual 
lipped seals, smear the area between the lips 
with grease.

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If a seal spring is provided, ensure that it is fitted 
correctly.

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Place lip of seal towards fluid to be sealed and 
slide into position on shaft.  Use fitting sleeve 
where possible to protect sealing lip from 
damage by sharp  corners, threads or splines. If 
a fitting sleeve is not available, use plastic tube 
or tape to prevent damage to the sealing lip.

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Grease outside diameter of seal, place square 
to housing recess and  press into position using 
great care, and if possible a 'bell piece' to 
ensure that seal is not tilted. Never let weight of 
unsupported shaft rest in seal.

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Use the recommended service tool to fit an oil 
seal. If the correct service tool is not available, 
use a suitable tube  approximately 0.4 mm 
(0.015 in.) smaller than the outside diameter of 
the seal.   Use a hammer  VERY GENTLY  on 
drift if a suitable press is not available.

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Press or drift the seal in to the depth of its 
housing with the sealing lip facing the lubricant 
to be retained if the housing is shouldered, or 
flush with the face of the housing where no 
shoulder is provided. Ensure that  the seal does 
not enter the housing in a tilted position.

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