1996 LAND ROVER DEFENDER service

REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
13
OVERHAUL REAR HUB - 110/130
Service repair no - 64.15.14.
Overhaul
1.Remove rear hub assembly
See Repair, Rear
hub assembly.
2.Remove outer bearing.
3.Mark, for reassembly, relationship between hub
and brake disc, if original hub is to be refitted.
4.Remove 5 bolts and separate hub from brake
disc.
5.Drift out grease seal and inner bearing from hub
and discard seal.
HUB COMPONENTS
1.Dust cap.
2.Drive shaft circlip.
3.Drive member.
4.Drive member joint washer.
5.Drive member retaining bolt.
6.Lock nut.
7.Lock washer.
8.Hub adjusting nut.9.Spacing washer.
10.Outer bearing.
11.Hub.
12.Inner bearing.
13.Grease seal.
14.Brake disc.
15.Disc retaining bolt.

REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
15
OVERHAUL REAR STUB AXLE - 110/130
Service repair no - 64.15.22
STUB AXLE COMPONENTS
1.Rear axle shaft
2.Stub axle to axle casing bolt
3.Mudshield
4.Stub axle
5.Stub axle joint washer
6.Axle caseOverhaul
1.Remove hub assembly
See Repair, Rear hub
assembly
.
2.Remove 6 bolts from stub axle to axle casing.
3.Remove mudshield.
4.Remove stub axle and joint washer.
5.Remove rear axle shaft from axle casing.
Renew rear stub axle oil seal
6.Remove and discard oil seal. Lubricate seal and
lip EP90 oil. Using special toolLRT-51-004
(LST138) fit new seal lipside trailing so that seal
is flush with rear face of stub axle.
Refit
7.Fit new joint washer, stub axle and mudshield.
Tighten bolts to
65 Nm (48 lbf/ft).
8.Fit rear axle shaft, avoid damaging stub axle
seal.
9.Refit hub assembly
See Repair, Rear hub
assembly
.

FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
1
REPAIR REV: 05/99 FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY
Service repair no - 54.10.01
Remove
WARNING: Remove and refit of axle
requires a further two persons to steady
axle when lowering or repositioning axle.
1.Support chassis front.
2.Remove road wheels.
3.Support axle weight with hydraulic jack.
4.Remove radius arms to chassis frame nuts.
5.Disconnect steering damper from track rod.
Using a extractor remove track rod links from
swivel pin arms.
6.Remove four nuts and bolts securing radius
arms to axle bracket.
7.Remove radius arms.
8.Remove bolts securing brake hose brackets .
Refit bolts to prevent oil leakage.
9.Remove bolts from brake calipers and tie to one
side.
10.Remove nuts and washers securing shock
absorbers to axle.
11.Disconnect drag link from swivel pin housing
arm.
12.Remove two nuts and bolts securing panhard
rod to axle bracket. Lift rod clear of axle.
13.Mark for reassembly drive shaft flanges.
Remove four nuts and bolts, tie propeller shaft to
one side.
14.Release axle ventilation pipe banjo and lower
axle assembly. Remove road springs.
15.Disconnect anti-roll bar link
See FRONT
SUSPENSION, Repair, Anti-roll bar ball
.
16.Remove axle assembly.
Refit
17.Position axle under vehicle, supporting left side
of axle, and fit anti-roll bar links
See FRONT
SUSPENSION, Repair, Anti-roll bar links
.
18.Fit propeller shaft. Tighten bolts to
47 Nm (35
lbf/ft).
19.Fit panhard rod to axle bracket. Tighten bolts to
88 Nm (65 lbf/ft).
20.Fit drag link to swivel pin arm. Tighten fixings to
40 Nm (30 lbf/ft).
21.Fit shock absorbers to axle.
22.Fit brake calipers. Tighten bolts to
82 Nm (60
lbf/ft).
23.Tighten upper swivel pin bolts to78 Nm (58
lbf/ft).
24.Fit radius arms to axle brackets. Tighten bolts to
197 Nm (145 lbf/ft).
25.Fit steering damper to track rod.
26.Fit radius arms to chassis side member. Tighten
fixings to
197 Nm (145 lbf/ft).
27.Tighten track rod end to40 Nm (30 lbf/ft)and fit
new split pin.
28.Remove chassis supports, fit road wheels and
tighten to correct torque:
Alloy wheels -
130 Nm (96 lbf/ft)
Steel wheels -100 Nm (80 lbf/ft)
Heavy duty wheels -170 Nm (125 lbf/ft)

54FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
2
REPAIR FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY
Service repair no - 60.25.01.
Remove
1.Loosen front wheel nuts, jack up vehicle and
lower onto axle stands and remove road wheel.
2.Release brake hose clips and remove brake
caliper and brake disc shield bolts. Secure to
one side.3.Lever off dust cap.
4.Remove circlip and drive shaft shim from
driveshaft.
5.Remove 5 bolts and withdraw driving member
and joint washer.
6.Bend back lock washer tabs.
7.Remove locknut and lock washer.
8.Remove hub adjusting nut.
9.Remove spacing washer.
10.Remove hub and brake disc assembly complete
with bearings.
HUB COMPONENTS
1.Dust cap.
2.Drive shaft circlip.
3.Drive shaft shim.
4.Drive member.
5.Drive member joint washer.
6.Drive member retaining bolt.
7.Lock nut.
8.Lock washer.9.Hub adjusting nut.
10.Spacing washer.
11.Outer bearing.
12.Hub.
13.Inner bearing.
14.Grease seal.
15.Brake disc
16.Disc retaining bolt.

FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
1
OVERHAUL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL
Service repair no - 54.10.07.
Overhaul
NOTE: The front axle differential, for all
models, is the same as that fitted to the 90
rear axle and can only be serviced as a
complete assembly
See REAR AXLE AND FINAL
DRIVE, Repair, Differential assembly - 90
.
FRONT HUB
Service repair no - 60.25.14.
Overhaul
1.Remove hub assembly
See Repair, Front hub
assembly
.
2.Remove outer bearing.
3.Mark, for reassembly, relationship between hub
and brake disc, if original hub is to be refitted.
4.Remove 5 bolts and separate hub from brake
disc.
5.Drift out grease seal and inner bearing from hub
and discard seal.
6.Drift out inner and outer bearing tracks.
7.Clean hub and drift in inner and outer bearing
tracks.
8.Pack hub inner bearing with recommended
grease and fit to hub.
9.With lip side leading fit new seal to hub using
special toolLST 137seal replacer and drift18G
134. Drive in seal flush with rear face of hub.
Apply grease between seal lips.
10.Fit brake disc to hub, lining up to marks made
during dismantling. Applying Loctite 270, fit
retaining bolts. Tighten to
73 Nm (54 lbf/ft).
11.Grease and fit outer bearing to hub.
12.Fit hub assembly
See Repair, Front hub
assembly
.

54FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
2
OVERHAUL FRONT STUB AXLE, CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
AND SWIVEL PIN HOUSING
Service repair no - 60.15.43.
Remove stub axle, axle shaft and constant
velocity joint.
1.Remove front hub assembly
See Repair, Front
hub assembly
.
2.Drain swivel pin housing and refit plug.
NOTE: On later vehicles the swivel pin
housing is filled with grease for life, the
level and drain plugs being deleted.
3.Remove 6 bolts retaining stub axle to swivel
housing.
4.Remove mud shield.
5.Remove stub axle and joint washer.
6.Wthdraw axle shaft and constant velocity joint
from axle casing.
Remove constant velocity joint from axle shaft
7.Hold axle shaft firmly in a soft jawed vice.
8.Using a soft mallet drive constant velocity joint
from shaft.
9.Remove circlip and collar from axle shaft.
Constant velocity joint
10.Mark positions of constant velocity joint, inner
and outer race and cage for reassembly.
11.Swivel cage and inner race to remove balls.

STEERING
1
ADJUSTMENT POWER STEERING BOX - ADJUST
Service repair no - 57.35.01
WARNING: Adjustments of steering box
should not be required while in warranty
period. If box is stiff or tight and within
warranty, it must be returned to manufacturer. No
attempt must be made to introduce backlash.
1.Apply park brake brake, chock wheels and Jack
up front of vehicle until wheels are clear of
ground.
2.Support chassis front on axle stands.
3.Disconnect drag link from steering drop arm.
4.Check torque to turn
See Fault diagnosis,
Stiff Steering Checklist
.
5.Centralise steering box
See Centralise
Steering Box
.
NOTE: Only check for no backlash when
steering box is in central position.
NOTE: If steering wheel is not straight, it
should be repositioned
See Repair,
Steering Wheel
.
6.Adjustment is obtained by rocking the drop arm
about centre whilst an assistant slowly tightens
the steering box adjuster screw.
7.Tighten locknut when all backlash has been
removed.8.Repeat the check for backlash. If backlash exists
loosen locknut and repeat adjustment
procedure.
9.Turn steering wheel lock to lock and check no
tightness exists.
10.Ensure front wheels are aligned and in straight
ahead position.
11.Adjust drag link 924 mm between ball joint
centres.
12.Connect drag link and tighten to
40 Nm (30
lbf/ft).
13.Lower vehicle to ground level and remove
chocks.
14.Road test vehicle
See Fault diagnosis, Road
Test Procedure
.
Drag link adjust
1.RH drive vehicles - if steering wheel is to right,
drag link is too long. If steering wheel is to left
drag link is too short.
LH drive vehicles - if steering wheel is to right,
drag link is too short. If steering wheel is to left
drag link is too long.
2.Adjust drag link until steering wheel points
straight ahead when vehicle is travelling in a
straight line.
CENTRALISE STEERING BOX
Service repair no - 57.35.05
LH drive vehicle
1.Disconnect drag link from drop arm
See Repair,
Drag link and drag link ends
.
2.Turn steering wheel on full RH lock.
3.Turn steering wheel back exactly two turns.
4.Fit drag link
See Repair, Drag link and drag
link ends
.
RH drive vehicle
1.Repeat operation for LH drive vehicle but turn
steering wheel on full LH lock.

57STEERING
2
ADJUSTMENT STEERING LOCK STOPS
Service repair no - 57.65.03
Check
1.Measure clearance between tyre wall and radius
arm at full lock. This must be not less than 20
mm.
Adjust
2.Loosen stop bolt locknut.
3.Turn stop bolt as required.
4.Tighten locknut.
5.Check clearance between tyre wall and radius
arm on each lock.
NOTE: Alternatively lock stop adjustment
may be carried out using following
procedure.
Check
1.Measure stop bolt protrusion 'A'. Refer to table
for correct setting.
Adjust
2.Loosen stop bolt locknut.
3.Turn stop bolt as required.
4.Tighten locknut.
5.Check wheel position at full lock.LOCK STOP SETTINGS
Tyre & wheel size - alloys
Make Size Setting
BF Goodrich Mud Terrain 265 59,7 mm
Goodyear GT+4 235 55,7 mm
Michelin M+S 4x4 235 54,2 mm
Tyre & wheel size - steel
Make Size Setting
Goodyear 205 52,2 mm
Michelin 205 52,2 mm
Avon 7.50 56 mm
Michelin 7.50 56 mm
Goodyear 7.50 56 mm