Adjusting the engagement in the final drive (Discovery 1)

63. Install the differential into the final drive housing.

64. Install the differential bearing caps and lightly tighten the mounting bolts.





65. Tighten the adjusting nuts.

66. Engage the driving and driven gears of the final drive. Using the LRT-54-508 wrench, loosen the adjusting nut of the left differential bearing.

67. By tightening the nut of the right bearing, select the clearance in the engagement to almost zero.

68. Tighten the left bearing nut until it touches the bearing. Continue tightening the nut until the engagement gap is 0.10-0.17 mm. DO NOT loosen the right nut, as this will affect the bearing preload.

69. Install the clamps and adjusting nut pins.

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70. Tighten the bearing cap bolts in several stages to a torque of 90 Nm.



71. Recheck the clearance size in the engagement.

72. Lubricate the bearings and gears with transmission oil.