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 Procedures67 · REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE
67 · Transmission

Oil seal - differential housing

Make
Land Rover
Model
Freelander Service Procedures
Section
REPAIRS › Oil seal - differential housing
REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVEOil seal - differential housing
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REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE

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REPAIRS

Refit

1. Fit new collapsible spacer.
2. Fit pinion bearing and oil thrower.
3. Clean pinion flange and oil seal recess.

4. Fit new oil seal using  LRT-51-010.
5. 
Fit pinion flange and washer.
6. Restrain pinion flange using LRT- 51-003.
7. 
Fit new pinion  nut and tighten to 190 Nm (140 

lbf.ft).

8. Check for end float on pinion. If end float exists 

continue to tighten pinion nut until end float is 
removed.

9. Continue to tighten pinion nut until correct 

preload is obtained.

10. Pinion preload is 1.7 - 2.8 Nm (1.2 - 2.1 lbf.ft), if 

higher replace collapsible spacer.

CAUTION: Do not tighten pinion nut to more 
than 373 Nm (275 lbf.ft), or the collapsible 
spacer will compress too far.

11. Clean propeller shaft flange and mating face.
12. Position propeller shaft to rear axle and align 

reference marks.

13. Tighten propeller shaft nuts and bolts to 65 Nm 

(48 lbf.ft).

14. Fit drive shafts.

 

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 REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE, 

REPAIRS, Oil seal - differential housing.

15. Check differential oil level. 

 

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 MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE, 

Rear Axle.

Oil seal - differential housing 

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Remove

1. Raise rear of vehicle.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a 
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always 
support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. Remove road wheel.

3. Remove bolt securing handbrake cable to 

subframe.

4. Remove nut and bolt securing trailing link to 

rear hub, collect spacer from under bolt head.

5. Remove nut and bolt securing fixed transverse 

link to subframe. Collect dynamic damper.

6. Remove nut and bolt securing adjustable 

transverse link to subframe.

7. Position drain tin to catch oil spillage.
8. With assistance pull hub assembly outwards.

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