Land Rover Defender 300tdi Workshop 3rd Edition Rover Manual

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CAUTION: To prevent permanent damage
to the gear carrier case, it must not be
over-stretched. Each flat on the turnbuckle
is numbered to enable a check to be made on the
amount turned. The maximum stretch permitted is
0,30 mm, equivalent to three flats.
15.Ease off adjuster and remove spreader.
Using axle compressor LRT-51-503 (GKN 131)
16.Place tool on to differential casing, as illustrated,
with weld seam uppermost. Ensure that plates
rest squarely on differential...

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25.Withdraw four dished thrust washers.
26.Withdraw lower differential wheel and thrust
washer.
27.Remove differential bearing cones using
LRT-51-500, adaptors 1 and 2 and press
LRT-99-002.
28.Withdraw shim washers fitted between bearing
cones and differential casings.
Remove final drive pinion
29.UsingLTR-51-003to prevent coupling flange
from rotating, remove flange locknut and plain
washer.
30.Support drive pinion and remove coupling flange
by tapping with a hide...

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37.UsingLRT-51-500and pressLRT-99-002,
remove inner bearing cone from pinion.
INSPECTION
38.Examine all components for obvious wear or
damage.
39.Bearing cones must be a press fit on their
locations, except drive pinion flange and bearing
which is a slide fit.
40.The crown wheel and pinion are supplied as a
matched pair and must not be interchanged
separately. A new crown wheel and pinion
matched pair may be fitted to an original gear
carrier casing if sound....

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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...

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70.Press inner bearing cone onto drive pinion using,
LRT-51-502details 1 and 2 and press
LRT-99-002.
71.Position pinion and bearing in casing; omit
collapsable spacer at this stage.
72.Fit outer bearing cone onto pinion.
73.Fit coupling flange and plain washer and loosely
fit flange nut.
74.Tighten coupling flange locknut to remove
end-float from pinion.
75.Rotate pinion to settle bearings and slowly
tighten flange locknut. Use a spring balance to
obtain a torque...

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83.Position dial gauge centrally on pinion end face
with stylus registering on lowest point on one
differential bearing bore. Note dial gauge
deviation from zeroed setting.
84.Repeat on other bearing bore. Add together
readings, then halve sum to obtain mean
reading. Note whether stylus has moved up or
down from zeroed setting.
Example 1
Reading obtained LH side.............. + 0.1524mm
Reading obtained RH side............. - 0.0762mm
Add + 0.1524mm - 0.0762mm = +...

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OVERHAUL 86.Before adjusting shim thickness, check pinion
face marking and if it has a plus (+) figure,
subtract that from shim thickness figure obtained
in previous instruction. Alternatively if pinion has
a minus (-) figure, add amount to shim thickness
figure.
87.Adjust shim thickness under pinion inner cup as
necessary, by amount determined in instructions
85 and 86.
88.Recheck pinion height setting instructions 82 to
84. If setting is correct, mean reading on dial
gauge...

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OVERHAUL Differential backlash checks
96.Pick up differential unit as left after instruction
52.
97.Fit differential unit and lever unit away from drive
pinion until opposite bearing cup is seated
against housing. Do not tilt unit.
98.Install a dial gauge on casing with its stylus
resting on back face of crown wheel. Zero the
gauge.
99.Lever differential unit to engage crown wheel
teeth in full mesh with drive pinion teeth. Do not
tilt unit.
100.Note total reading obtained on...

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OVERHAUL REAR HUB ASSEMBLY - 90
Service repair no - 64.15.13.
1.Remove rear hub
See Repair, Rear hub
assembly
.
2.Remove outer bearing.
3.Mark, for reassembly, position of hub to brake
disc.4.Remove 5 bolts and separate hub from brake
disc.
WARNING: A maximum of two road wheel
retaining studs can be renewed. Should
more studs be unserviceable fit new hub
with studs.
5.Remove grease seal and inner bearing from
hub.
6.Remove inner and outer bearing tracks.
REAR HUB COMPONENTS...

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Refit
7.Clean hub and fit inner and outer bearing tracks.
8.Pack hub inner bearing with grease and fit to
hub.
9.With lip side leading, fit a new seal flush with
rear face of hub. Using service toolLRT-54-003
(LST137)seal replacer and drift. Apply grease
between seal lips.10.Assemble brake disc to hub, line up reassembly
marks. Applying Loctite 270, fit and tighten
retaining bolts to
73 Nm (54 lbf/ft).
11.Pack hub outer bearing with grease and fit to
hub.
12.Fit rear...