2001 LAND ROVER FREELANDER Workshop Manual

DRIVESHAFTS
47-14 REPAIRS
Gaiter - sliding joint - front propeller
shaft
$% 47.15.15
Remove
1.Remove front propeller shaft.

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shaft - front.
2.Hold joint in vice and carefully release gaiter
can from joint body.
3.Remove joint body and discard seal.4.With stub of shaft held in vice, remove circlip
securing inner part of joint.
5.Remove inner part of joint from shaft.
6.Remove clip, remove and discard gaiter.

DRIVESHAFTS
REPAIRS 47-15
Refit
1.Clean grease from joint body and shaft.
2.Fit new clip and gaiter to shaft. Do not secure
clip.
3.With shaft stub held in vice, fit inner part of joint
to shaft and fit circlip.
4.Add supplied grease to joint body.
5.Smear grease to recess in joint body and fit
new seal ensuring bolt holes are aligned.
6.Fit shaft to joint body, align gaiter can bolt holes
and fit 6 nuts and bolts to seal joint.
7.Crimp gaiter can at three points as shown to
secure to body.
8.Raise edge of gaiter and plunge joint to expel
air.
9.Tighten clip to secure gaiter and remove nuts
and bolts from joint body.
10.Fit front propeller shaft.

+ DRIVESHAFTS, REPAIRS, Propeller
shaft - front.
Viscous coupling assembly
$% 47.20.01
Remove
1.Remove front propeller shaft.

+ DRIVESHAFTS, REPAIRS, Propeller
shaft - front.
2.Remove rear propeller shaft.

+ DRIVESHAFTS, REPAIRS, Propeller
shaft - rear.
CAUTION: When removing and refitting any
components to viscous unit, full support
must be given using the flange adjacent to
the splines. Under no circumstances should
any load be applied through the viscous
unit bearings.
3.Note the fitted position of the support bearing
on the viscous coupling.
4.Position press bars to support bearing as
shown, taking care that the press bars are not
positioned on the steel flinger.
5.With assistance, position viscous coupling
assembly onto press bed.

DRIVESHAFTS
47-16 REPAIRS
6.Position LRT-37-011/2 thrust button onto
viscous coupling splines.
7.With assistance, press the splined end of the
viscous coupling unit through the support
bearing. Take care that the viscous coupling
does not drop when free of the support bearing.
8.Remove viscous coupling assembly from
press.
Refit
1.Clean flinger, bearing journal, splines and
support bearings.
2.Ensure that cavities between bearing and outer
shrouds are packed with Texaco Novatex EP2
grease.
3.With assistance, position viscous coupling
assembly onto press bed and locate the press
bars onto collar on viscous coupling as shown.
4.Position LRT- 60-010/1 onto bearing inner
race, and with assistance, press support
bearing onto viscous coupling.
5.Remove viscous coupling assembly from
press.
6.Spin support bearing to confirm true running.
7.Fit front propeller shaft.

+ DRIVESHAFTS, REPAIRS, Propeller
shaft - front.
8.Fit rear propeller shaft.

+ DRIVESHAFTS, REPAIRS, Propeller
shaft - rear.
Support bearing - front
$% 47.20.05
The procedure to replace the rear support bearing is
identical to that of the front.
Remove
1.Remove front propeller shaft.

+ DRIVESHAFTS, REPAIRS, Propeller
shaft - front.
2.Remove rear propeller shaft.

+ DRIVESHAFTS, REPAIRS, Propeller
shaft - rear.
3.Note the fitted position of the support bearing
on the viscous coupling.
CAUTION: When removing and refitting any
components to viscous unit, full support
must be given using the flange adjacent to
the splines. Under no circumstances should
any load be applied through the viscous
unit bearings.
4.Position press bars to support bearing as
shown, taking care that the press bars are not
positioned on the steel flinger.

DRIVESHAFTS
REPAIRS 47-17
5.With assistance, position viscous coupling
assembly onto press bed.
6.Position LRT-37-011/2 thrust button onto
viscous coupling splines.
7.With assistance, press the splined end of the
viscous coupling unit through the support
bearing. Take care that the viscous coupling
does not drop when free of the support bearing.
8.Remove viscous coupling assembly from
press.
Refit
1.Clean flinger, bearing journal, splines and
support bearings.
2.Ensure that cavities between bearing and outer
shrouds are packed with Texaco Novatex EP2
grease.
3.With assistance, position viscous coupling
assembly onto press bed and locate the press
bars onto collar on viscous coupling as shown.
4.Position LRT- 60-010/1 onto bearing inner
race, and with assistance, press support
bearing onto viscous coupling.
5.Remove viscous coupling assembly from
press.
6.Spin support bearing to confirm true running.
7.Fit front propeller shaft.

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shaft - front.
8.Fit rear propeller shaft.

+ DRIVESHAFTS, REPAIRS, Propeller
shaft - rear.

REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE
REPAIRS 51-1
REAR AXLE & FINA L D RIVE REPAIRS
Differential assembly
$% 51.15.01
Remove
1.Remove both drive shafts.

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with both joints - LH.

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with both joints - RH.
2.Reference mark rear propeller shaft for
reassembly.
3.Position container to catch oil spillage
4.Remove 4 nuts and bolts securing propeller
shaft to differential. Release propeller shaft and
tie aside.
5.Support weight of differential assembly on a
jack.
6.Remove 2 bolts securing differential to front
mounting.7.Depress red locking collar and disconnect
breather pipe from differential casing.
8.Remove 4 bolts securing differential assembly
to rear mountings.
9.With assistance, rotate differential assembly
through 90° and remove from subframe.

REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE
51-2 REPAIRS
Refit
1.With assistance position differential assembly
to subframe and locate in mountings, fit bolts
but do not tighten at this stage.
2.Position centralising jig LRT-51-013 to align
differential assembly.
3.Tighten forward bolts to 65 Nm (48 lbf.ft).
4.Tighten rearward bolts to 65 Nm (48 lbf.ft).
5.Remove LRT-51-013.
6.Connect breather pipe.
7.Position propeller shaft to rear axle and align
reference marks.
8.Fit and tighten nuts and bolt securing propeller
shaft to rear axle to 65 Nm (48 lbf.ft).
9.Fit drive shafts.

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with both joints - LH.

+ DRIVESHAFTS, REPAIRS, Shaft
with both joints - RH.
10.Check differential oil level.

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Rear Axle.
Cover - rear - differential
$% 51.15.04
Remove
1.Raise rear of vehicle.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always
support the vehicle on safety stands.
2.Position container to catch oil spillage.
3.Remove oil level plug.
4.Remove 10 bolts securing rear cover to
differential casing.
5.Remove rear cover.
Refit
1.Clean rear cover, mating face on differential
and sealant from bolts and bolt threads.
2.Apply sealant, Part No. STC 3811 to casing
and fit rear cover.
3.Apply sealant, Part No. STC 50552 to threads
of rear cover bolts.
4.Fit rear cover bolts bolts and tighten by
diagonal selection to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
5.Fill differential with oil.

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Rear Axle.
6.Fit level plug and tighten to 27 Nm (20 lbf.ft).
7.Remove stands and lower vehicle.

REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE
REPAIRS 51-3
Bush - differential mounting - front
$% 51.15.43
Remove
1.Remove LH mounting.

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REPAIRS, Bush - differential mounting -
rear.
2.Remove 2 bolts securing RH mounting to
differential.
3.Remove 2 bolts securing front mounting to
differential.
4.Remove bolt securing front mounting
subframe.
5.Ease differential away from front mounting and
remove front mounting.Refit
1.Ease differential away from front mounting and
fit front mounting.
2.Ensure differential is correctly located in LRT-
51-013.
3.Fit bolt securing mounting to subframe and
tighten to 120 Nm (89 lbf.ft).
4.Fit bolts securing front mounting to differential
and tighten to 65 Nm (48 lbf.ft).
5.Tighten RH mounting bolts to 65 Nm (48 lbf.ft).
6.Fit LH mounting.

+ REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE,
REPAIRS, Bush - differential mounting -
rear.