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ZF
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REPAIR 19.Disconnect rear propeller shaft to output flange,
and tie to one side.
20.Repeat instructions 18 and 19 on front propeller
shaft to main gearbox.
21.Remove bolts retaining silencer front and rear
securing brackets and tie silencer to one side.
22.Disconnect oil cooler feed and return pipes from
bottom and side of main gearbox.
23.Release cooler pipes from clamp at engine sump
and remove distance piece.
24.Blank pipe ends and unions.
25.Move oil cooler pipes clear of transmission and
tie aside.
26.Disconnect selector cable from operating lever.
27.Disconnect inhibitor switch at multiplug.
28.Attach adaptor plate to hoist.
29.Remove two bolts from transfer gearbox rear
cover.
30.Raise hoist to align adaptor plate with transfer
gearbox and transmission. Secure to transfer
gearbox at rear cover with two bolts removed.
31.Adjust hoist to take weight of transmission.
32.Remove nuts and bolts securing right transfer
gearbox mounting bracket to chassis.
33.Repeat for the left mounting bracket. Removal of
these fixings will also free speedometer
transducer bracket
34.Remove right side mounting bracket to flexible
mounting rubber retaining nut.
35.Lower hoist until rear brake drum clears
passenger footwell. Check engine does not
crush any components while lowering.
36.Remove clip and clevis pin from park brake
lever.
37.Remove clip securing outer brake cable
38.The park brake cable is now free.
39.Disconnect leads from transfer gearbox
temperature sensor and differential lock warning
light switch.
40.Remove ties securing breather pipes to harness.
41.Remove bell housing access plate complete with
gasket.
42.Rotate engine, using crankshaft pulley, until two
access holes are visible in drive plate/ring gear
assembly through bell housing bottom cover
opening.
43.Identify an access hole and bolt hole to aid
reassembly.
44.Remove bolts securing drive plate to convertor
through access holes.
45.Rotate crankshaft half turn to access and
remove remaining bolts.
46.Disconnect oil dipstick tube at main gearbox.
47.Remove bolt at bell housing and detach dipstick
tube. Blank pipe end and union.
48.Position hoist jack channel under engine and
support using a wooden block.
49.Remove bell housing to engine securing bolts,
also detach harness bracket from bell housing.
50.Ease transmission rearwards to allow access to
secure torque converter in bell housing.
51.Lower hoist and complete removal of
transmission.
Refit
52.Ensure torque converter is retained in bell
housing.
53.Secure transmission to adaptor plate on lifting
hoist.
54.Raise hoist and locate transmission with engine.
55.Remove torque converter retainer.
56.Complete attachment of transmission to engine
and fit bell housing bolts. Fit the dipstick tube
bracket and harness bracket to their respective
bolts.
57.Complete refitting by reversing removal
procedure. Note the following important points.
58.Drive plate to torque converter bolts are to be
coated with Loctite 290 prior to assembly.
59.Refill transfer and main gearboxes with correct
grade oil.
See LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND
CAPACITIES, Information, Recommended
Lubricants and Fluids
60.Check operation of parking brake and adjust as
necessary.
See SECTION 10, Maintenance,
Vehicle Interior
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION DESCRIPTION
The welded steel rear axle casing houses a separate
spiral bevel type differential unit, which is off set to the
right of the vehicle centre line. The differential unit
drives the rear wheels via the axle shafts and fully
floating hubs which are mounted on tapered roller
bearings.
Lubrication
The differential is lubricated with oil and the hub
bearings with grease. The hub bearings are fittedwith inner and outer seals. The outer seals prevent
the differential oil mixing with the hub grease and the
inner seals prevent dirt ingress into the hub.
Ventilation
Ventilation of the hub bearings is through the outer oil
seals and the differential ventilation pipe, which
terminates at a high level.
The wheel hubs on axles with ABS brakes share the
same construction to non ABS axles except for the
addition of a sensor ring 11 on the brake disc 10.
Rear axle hub
1. Axle casing
2. Ventilation pipe
3. Axle shaft
4. Wheel studs and hub
5. Wheel bearing stub axle
6. Wheel bearings (2)7. Inner hub seal
8. Outer hub/axle shaft seal
9. Hub lock plate, thrust washer and nuts (2)
10. Brake disc
11. Sensor ring, ABS
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REPAIR REAR BRAKE DISC NON ABS
Service repair no - 70.10.11.
Remove
1.Remove rear hub assembly.
See Rear Hub
Assembly
2.Remove disc bolts.
3.Remove disc from rear hub.
Refit
4.Fit disc to rear hub.
5.Fit disc bolts. Tighten to
73 Nm.
6.Check total disc run out, this must not exceed
0,15 mm. If necessary reposition disc.
7.Fit rear hub assembly.See Rear Hub
Assembly
Disc reclamation
8.Check disc thickness. This dimension may be
reduced to minimum thickness of 12 mm.
Machine equal amounts off each face.REAR BRAKE DISCS ABS
Service repair no - 70.11.11.
Remove
1.Remove rear hub assembly.
See Rear Hub
Assembly
2.Remove five nyloc nuts.
3.Remove sensor ring.
4.Remove five hub to disc retaining bolts.
5.Remove disc from hub.
Refit
6.Fit disc onto hub.
7.Apply loctite 270 and fit hub to disc retaining
bolts. Tighten to
73 Nm.
8.Using new nyloc nuts fit sensor ring.
9.Check total disc run out, this must not exceed
0,15 mm. If necessary reposition disc.
10.Fit hub assembly.
See Rear Hub Assembly
Disc reclamation
11.Check disc thickness. This dimension may be
reduced to a minimum thickness of 12 mm.
Machine equal amounts off each face.
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REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
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REPAIR REAR HUB ASSEMBLY
Service repair no - 64.15.01
Remove
1.Place rear axle onto axle stands and remove
road wheel.
2.Release brake hose clips and remove brake
caliper bolts. Secure to one side.
WARNING: Take care not to kink brake
hose.
3.Remove five bolts and withdraw axle shaft.
4.Remove joint washer.
5.Bend back lock washer tabs.
6.Remove locknut and lock washer.
7.Remove hub adjusting nut.
8.Remove spacing washer.
9.Remove hub and brake disc assembly complete
with bearings.REAR HUB COMPONENTS
1. Sensor ring retaining nut ABS.
2. Axle shaft.
3. Axle shaft joint washer.
4. Axle shaft retaining bolt (five off).
5. Lock nut.
6. Lock washer.
7. Hub adjusting nut.
8. Spacing washer.
9. Outer bearing.
10. Hub.
11. Inner bearing.
12. Grease seal.
13. Brake disc.
14. Disc retaining bolt (five off).
15. Sensor ring ABS.
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REPAIR Refit
10.Clean stub axle. Retract ABS sensor slightly
from sensor sleeve, if applicable
11.Fit hub assembly to stub axle.
12.Fit spacing washer.
13.Fit hub adjusting nut. Tighten to
61 Nm.
Back off adjusting nut 90°. Tighten to4 Nm.
This will give the required hub end float of
0,010mm
14.Fit a new lock washer.
15.Fit locknut. Tighten to61 Nm.
16.Tab over lock washer to secure adjusting nut
and locknut.
17.Using a new joint washer fit axle shaft to hub,
secure with five bolts. Tighten to
65 Nm.
18.Fit brake caliper. Tighten to82 Nm.
Secure brake pipes to axle casing.
19.If applicable, set ABS brakes sensor.
Push sensor in until it touches sensor ring then
rotate hub to set sensor.
20.Fit road wheel, remove axle stands and final
tighten road wheel nuts to
126 Nm.
21.Operate footbrake to locate brake pads before
driving vehicle.
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OVERHAUL REAR HUB ASSEMBLY
Service repair no - 61.15.13.
Overhaul
1.Remove rear hub assembly.
See Repair, Rear
Hub Assembly
2.Remove outer bearing.
3.Remove five nyloc nuts and withdraw ABS
sensor ring, if applicable.
4.Mark, for reassembly, position of hub to brake
disc.5.Remove five 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.
6.Remove grease seal and inner bearing from
hub.
7.Remove inner and outer bearing tracks.
REAR HUB COMPONENTS
1. Sensor ring retaining nut ABS.
2. Axle shaft.
3. Axle shaft joint washer.
4. Axle shaft retaining bolt (five off).
5. Lock nut.
6. Lock washer.
7. Hub adjusting nut.
8. Spacing washer.9. Outer bearing.
10. Hub.
11. Inner bearing.
12. Grease seal.
13. Brake disc.
14. Disc retaining bolt (five off).
15. Sensor ring ABS.
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OVERHAUL Refit
8.Clean hub and fit inner and outer bearing tracks.
9.Pack hub inner bearing with grease and fit to
hub.
10.With lip side leading fit a new seal flush with rear
face of hub. Using service tool LRT-54-003 seal
replacer and drift. Apply grease between seal
lips.
11.Assemble brake disc to the hub, line up
reassembly marks. Applying Loctite 270, fit and
tighten retaining bolts to
73 Nm.
12.If necessary, where applicable, renew sensor
ring studs applying Loctite 270 to threads. Fit
sensor ring using new nyloc nuts. Tighten to
9
Nm.
Ensuring it is correctly fitted to avoid tooth
run out.
13.Pack hub outer bearing with grease and fit to
hub.
14.Fit rear hub assembly.
See Repair, Rear Hub
Assembly
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SPECIFICATIONS, TORQUE AXLE DIFFERENTIAL DATA
Pinion bearing pre-load:
(new bearings) 3 Nm........................................................
(bearings bedded in) 1,5 Nm...............................................
Crown wheel run-out 0,10 mm........................................................
Crown wheel/pinion backlash 0,10 to 0,17 mm...........................................
REAR HUB
Rear hub end float 0,010 mm............................................................
TORQUE VALUES
NOTE: Torque wrenches should be regularly checked for accuracy to ensure that all fixings are
tightened to the correct torque.
Nm
REAR AXLE
Pinion housing to axle case 41.......................................................................
Crown wheel to differential case 58................................................................
Differential bearing cap to pinion housing 90..................................................
Differential drive flange to drive shaft 47.........................................................
Bevel pinion nut 129........................................................................................
Lower link to axle 176......................................................................................
Pivot bracket ball joint to axle 176...................................................................
REAR HUB ABS VEHICLES
Hub driving member to hub 65 *.......................................................................
Brake disc to hub 73 *......................................................................................
Stub axle rear to axle case 65........................................................................
Brake caliper to axle case 82..........................................................................
Disc shield to axle case 11.............................................................................
Sensor ring to brake disc ABS 9....................................................................
* Apply loctite 270 prior to assembly.