Rear drive shaft (Range Rover 3)

Dismantling

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle.

CAUTION: Do not work under a vehicle supported solely by a jack or lift. Always support the vehicle with safety stands.

2. Remove the wheel.



3. Remove the 6 screws securing the drive shaft flange to the differential output shaft flange and remove the three bolt plates. Discard the bolts.



4. Remove the wheel hub nut retaining pin.

5. With an assistant pressing the brake pedal, remove and discard the wheel hub nut.

6. Remove the brake disc.

BRAKE SYSTEM, Brake disc - front brake mechanisms, Brake disc - rear brake mechanisms.

7. Install the central screw LRT-60-030/3 into the device LRT-60-030/1 and connect it to the hub through the intermediate flange LRT-60-030/2. Secure the connection with nuts LRT-60-030/5.



8. Tighten the center screw to press the drive shaft out of the wheel hub.

9. Remove the devices.

10. Install the jack, resting it against the lower suspension arm.



11. Remove the nut and bolt securing the lower arm to the wheel bearing support.

12. Lower the support jack.

13. Remove the drive shaft from the differential.

14. Separate the drive shaft from the wheel bearing support, lift the upper arm with the help of an assistant and remove the drive shaft.

Assembly

1. Wipe the drive shaft flange and the differential output shaft flange.

2. Clean the drive shaft and hub flange splines from dirt.

3. Apply a small amount of grease to the splines and the seal contact surface.

FILLING CAPACITIES, USED OPERATING LIQUIDS, OILS AND SEALANTS, Lubrication system.

4. Wipe the lower arm and the mating surface of the wheel bearing support.

5. Align the drive shaft with the differential output shaft flange and wheel hub.

6. Align the wheel bearing support with the lower suspension arm, insert the mounting bolt, screw on and lightly tighten the nut.

CAUTION: Nuts and bolts should be tightened with the vehicle's wheels normally on the ground.

7. Install the LRT-60-030/4 tool onto the drive shaft.

8. Install the LRT-60-030/1 fixture with the LRT-60-030/2 intermediate flange and secure with the LRT-60-030/5 nuts.

9. Screw the nut onto the LRT-60-030/4 tool and, while tightening the nut, press the drive shaft into the differential flange.

10. Remove the devices.

11. Install the brake disc.

BRAKE SYSTEM, REPAIR WORK, Brake disc - rear brake mechanisms.

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12. With an assistant pressing the brake pedal, install the new hub nut and tighten it to 420 N·m.

13. Lock the nut on the end of the drive shaft.

14. Wipe the screw plates, install the plates, tighten the new drive shaft to differential flange screws to 40 Nm, then tighten them a further 60°.

15. Replace the wheel and tighten the nuts to a torque of 140 Nm.

16. Remove the supports and lower the vehicle.

17. Tighten the lower arm mounting nut to the wheel bearing support to a torque of 250 N·m.