Land Rover Propeller Shafts Rover Manual

PROPELLER SHAFTS
Freelander15
1. Cylinder
2. Slotted discs
3. Input shaft4. Roller bearing 
5. Ball bearing
6. Output shaft     
The rear wheels are 0.8% under driven, so in most conditions the vehicle is effectively front
wheel drive, with the rear wheels turning the rear propeller shaft slightly faster than the IRD
drives the front propeller shaft. Since the speed differential is low, the increase in viscosity of
the silicon jelly is marginal and there is little resistance to relative rotation of the...

PROPELLER SHAFTS
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PROPELLER SHAFTS
New Range Rover17
Propeller Shafts
New Range Rover
NEW RANGE ROVER DRIVE AND PROPELLER SHAFTS COMPONENT 
LOCATION
1. Front RH drive shaft
2. Mounting bracket
3. Engine sump
4. Transfer box
5. Rear propeller shaft assembly
6. Rear RH drive shaft
7. Rear differential
8. Rear LH drive shaft
9. Support bearing
10. Front propeller shaft
11. Front LH drive shaft
12. Front differential 

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NEW RANGE ROVER DRIVE AND PROPELLER SHAFTS
GENERAL
The front drive shafts are handed components with the RH drive shaft being longer than the LH
drive shaft. Both shafts are of similar construction with constant velocity (CV) joints at each end
to allow for steering and suspension movement.
The rear drive shafts are identical with a CV joint at each end to allow for suspension
movement.
Propeller shafts are used to transmit drive from the transfer box to the front and rear...

PROPELLER SHAFTS
New Range Rover19
LH drive shaft shown, RH drive shaft similar
1. Snap ring (3 off)
2. Drive shaft
3. Outer CV joint
4. Stake nut
5. Inner CV joint
The outer CV joint has a target on the outer diameter. This is used by the ABS wheel speed
sensor for vehicle and wheel speed calculations. Refer to the Braking section for further details.
Each drive shaft consists of two CV joints and gaiters, an outer tube, a solid shaft and a ball
cage assembly. 

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Front Drive Shaft – Sectional View
LH drive shaft shown, RH drive shaft similar
1. Outer CV joint
2. Clamp
3. Outer tube
4. Sealing plug
5. Ball cage
6. Shaft
7. Inner CV joint
8. Snap ring – differential
9. Snap ring
10. Gaiter
11. ABS sensor target ring
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PROPELLER SHAFTS
New Range Rover21 The CV joints are of the Birfield design. This design uses longitudinal, elliptical grooves which
retain six steel balls. The balls are further retained by a cage. The constant velocity is achieved
by the position of the steel balls. If a centre line is drawn through the balls and the driven hub or
differential shaft, the two centre lines always bisect each other at the angle of drive. This
condition allows the rotational speed of the driven shaft to be passed to the...

PROPELLER SHAFTS
22 REAR DRIVE SHAFTS
1. Drive shaft
2. Outer CV joint
3. Stake nut
4. Snap ring (2 off)
5. Bolt M12 (6 off)
6. Shim (3 off)
7. Inner CV joint
The rear drive shafts are identical in their construction. Each drive shaft has a total length of 687
mm. The inner CV joint has six holes for attachment with bolts to the differential output flange.
Each pair of bolts is fitted with shim which secures the bolts after tightening.
The outer CV joint has a target on the outer diameter. This is used...

PROPELLER SHAFTS
New Range Rover23
Rear Drive Shaft – Sectional View
1. End cap
2. Inner CV joint
3. Circlip
4. Gaiter
5. Tube
6. Outer CV joint
7. ABS Sensor target ring
8. Snap ring
9. Clamp
10. Circlip
The CV joints used on the rear drive shafts are of the Birfield design. Refer to the Front Drive
Shafts for a description of the CV joints.
The outer CV joint is retained on the tube by an internal snap ring. The CV joint can be removed
by a sharp tap with a soft mallet on the CV joint housing which...

PROPELLER SHAFTS
24 FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT
1. Front propeller shaft
2. Nut M12 (6 off)
3. Coupling adaptor
4. Coupling
5. Bolt M12 (6 off)
6. Seal
The front propeller shaft is constructed from 2.1 mm wall tubular steel. A three arm coupling is
welded at one end. The opposite end has a splined shaft welded to the tube. The shaft has an
overall length of 752 mm.
The three arm coupling has three holes which allow for attachment to the coupling and the
coupling adaptor. The coupling adaptor and the coupling...