2001 LAND ROVER FREELANDER check oil

AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - JATCO
44-26 REPAIRS
26.Remove lower bolt securing gearbox.
27.Remove 2 upper bolts securing gearbox to
engine.
28.Release gearbox from 2 dowels.
29.Manoeuvre and lower gearbox to floor.
30.If necessary remove displaced gearbox closing
panel.31.Fit converter retaining plate and secure with
bolts.
Refit
1.Clean gearbox closing panel.
2.Ensure closing plate is in position on engine
and located on dowels.
3.Clean drive plate and ensure free from cracks
and distortion.
4.Clean gearbox to engine mating faces, dowels
and dowel holes.
5.Remove torque converter retaining plate.
6.Ensure torque converter is fully located in oil
pump drive by checking depth 'A' as illustrated.
Depth A = 27 mm.
7.Fit lifting chains to eyes and take weight of
gearbox.
8.Raise gearbox and engage with dowels. Fit
bolts securing gearbox to engine and tighten to
85 Nm (63 lbf.ft).
9.Fit bolt securing closing plate to gearbox and
tighten to 10 Nm (7.5 lbf.ft).
10.Remove lifting chains from gearbox.
11.Fit mounting bracket to gearbox and tighten
bolts to 85 Nm (63 lbf.ft).
12.Raise engine, align bracket to mounting and
tighten through bolt to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).
13.Remove engine support chains.
14.Align torque converter to drive plate and tighten
bolts to 45 Nm (33 lbf.ft).
15.Fit grommet to access plate.
16.Fit trunnion to selector lever, fit inner cable to
trunnion and secure outer cable to abutment
bracket.
17.Adjust selector cable.

+ AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - JATCO,
ADJUSTMENTS, Selector cable - adjust.
18.Connect gearbox harness multiplugs and fit to
clips.
19.Position earth lead to gearbox and tighten bolt
to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
20.Connect intercooler hose and tighten clip.
M44 1687
M44 1686
M44 1689

DRIVESHAFTS
47-2 REPAIRS
12.Remove 2 bolts securing damper to hub.
13.Release hub from damper.
14.Release drive shaft from hub.
15.Position container to catch oil spillage
16.Secure LRT-54-026 to drive shaft inboard joint.
Using a lever, release drive shaft from gearbox.
17.Remove drive shaft.
CAUTION: Care must be taken not to
damage oil seal when removing drive shaft
from gearbox
18.Remove and discard circlip from drive shaft.Refit
1.Inspect gearbox seal for signs of wear or
damage.
2.Wipe drive shaft ends, gearbox oil seal and
hub.
3.Lubricate oil seal running surfaces.
4.Fit new circlip to drive shaft.
5.Fit drive shaft ensuring circlip is fully engaged.
CAUTION: Drive shaft must be fitted with
care to prevent damage to gearbox oil seal.
6.Position drive shaft in hub.
7.Fit new hub nut but do not tighten at this stage.
8.Fit hub to damper, fit nuts and bolts and tighten
to 205 Nm (150 lbf.ft).
9.Position caliper to brake disc fit bolts and
tighten to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).
10.Clean ABS sensor and mating face.
11.Lubricate ABS sensor with anti-seize grease.
12.Fit ABS sensor .
CAUTION: Ensure ABS sensor is fully
located into hub, so that sensor touches
reluctor ring.
13.Position ABS harness and brake hose in
bracket and secure with clip.
14.Fit splash shield and secure with bolts.
15.Tighten front hub nut to 400 Nm (295 lbf.ft).
16.Stake front hub nut.
17.Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
18.Check and top up oil level as required.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Manual Gearbox – PG1.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Manual Gearbox – GETRAG.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Automatic Gearbox – JATCO.
19.Fit underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
20.Remove stands and lower vehicle.
21.Connect battery earth lead.

DRIVESHAFTS
47-4 REPAIRS
12.Remove 2 bolts securing damper to hub.
13.Release hub from damper.
14.Release drive shaft from hub.
15.Position container to catch oil spillage.
16.Secure LRT-54-026 to drive shaft inboard joint.
Using a lever, release drive shaft from gearbox.
17.Remove drive shaft.
CAUTION: Care must be taken not to
damage oil seal when removing drive shaft
from gearbox18.Remove and discard circlip from drive shaft.
Refit
1.Inspect gearbox seal for signs of wear or
damage.
2.Wipe drive shaft ends, gearbox oil seal and
hub.
3.Lubricate oil seal running surfaces.
4.Fit new circlip to drive shaft.
5.Fit drive shaft ensuring circlip is fully engaged.
CAUTION: Drive shaft must be fitted with
care to prevent damage to gearbox oil seal.
6.Position drive shaft in hub.
7.Fit new hub nut but do not tighten at this stage.
8.Fit hub to damper, fit nuts and bolts and tighten
to 205 Nm (150 lbf.ft).
9.Position caliper to brake disc fit bolts and
tighten to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).
10.Clean ABS sensor and mating face.
11.Lubricate ABS sensor with anti-seize grease.
12.Fit ABS sensor .
CAUTION: Ensure ABS sensor is fully
located into hub, so that sensor touches
reluctor ring.
13.Position ABS harness and brake hose in
bracket and secure with clip.
14.Fit splash shield and secure with bolts.
15.Tighten front hub nut to 400 Nm (295 lbf.ft).
16.Stake front hub nut.
17.Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
18.Check and top up oil level as required.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Intermediate Reduction Drive - Non NAS
models.
19.Fit underbelly panel.

+ EXTERIOR FITTINGS, REPAIRS,
Panel - underbelly.
20.Remove stands and lower vehicle.
21.Connect battery earth lead.

DRIVESHAFTS
REPAIRS 47-7
10.With assistance pull hub assembly outwards
and release drive shaft outer joint from hub
assembly.
11.Taking care not to damage 'Flinger', release
drive shaft inner joint from differential using
LRT-51-014 and remove drive shaft.
12.Remove and discard drive shaft circlip.Refit
1.Inspect differential seal, renew if worn or
damaged.
2.Clean ends of drive shaft and locations in hub
and differential.
3.Lubricate oil seal running surface with
transmission oil.
4.Fit new circlip to drive shaft.
5.Fit drive shaft to differential and push fully
home.
CAUTION: Pull the drive shaft to ensure the
circlip is fully engaged and retains the shaft.
6.With assistance fit drive shaft to hub.
7.Fit new drive shaft nut but do not tighten at this
stage.
8.Fit nut, bolt and dynamic damper to adjustable
transverse link and tighten to 120 Nm (89 lbf.ft).
CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with the weight of the vehicle on the
suspension.
9.Fit nut and bolt to fixed transverse link and
tighten to 120 Nm (89 lbf.ft).
10.Fit spacer, nut and bolt to trailing link and
tighten to 120 Nm (89 lbf.ft).
11.Fit new drive shaft nut and tighten to 400 Nm
(295 lbf.ft). Stake nut to shaft.
12.Check and top up oil level.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Rear Axle.
13.Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm 85
lbf.ft).
14.Remove stands and lower vehicle.
15.Connect battery earth lead.

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.

+ DRIVESHAFTS, REPAIRS, Shaft
with both joints - LH.

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

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
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.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
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 51-5
Oil seal - pinion
$% 51.20.01
Remove
1.Release both drive shafts from differential
assembly.

+ REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE,
REPAIRS, Oil seal - differential housing.
2.Reference mark propeller shaft and pinion
flanges to aid reassembly.
3.Remove 4 nuts and bolts securing propeller
shaft to differential. Release propeller shaft and
tie aside.
4.Check and record the torque required to rotate
the pinion and differential.
CAUTION: Drive shafts must be removed to
obtain correct torque to turn figure.
5.Using LRT-51-003 to restrain differential
flange, remove nut and washer securing pinion
flange. Discard nut.6.Remove pinion flange.
7.Carefully remove and discard oil seal, take care
not to damage oil seal recess.
8.Remove oil thrower.
9.Remove pinion bearing inner race.
10.Remove and discard collapsible spacer.

REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE
51-6 REPAIRS
Refit
1.Fit new collapsible spacer.
2.Fit pinion bearing and oil thrower.
3.Clean pinion flange and oil seal recess.
4.Fit new oil seal using LRT-51-010.
5.Fit pinion flange and washer.
6.Restrain pinion flange using LRT- 51-003.
7.Fit new pinion nut and tighten to 190 Nm (140
lbf.ft).
8.Check for end float on pinion. If end float exists
continue to tighten pinion nut until end float is
removed.
9.Continue to tighten pinion nut until correct
preload is obtained.
10.Pinion preload is 1.7 - 2.8 Nm (1.2 - 2.1 lbf.ft), if
higher replace collapsible spacer.
CAUTION: Do not tighten pinion nut to more
than 373 Nm (275 lbf.ft), or the collapsible
spacer will compress too far.
11.Clean propeller shaft flange and mating face.
12.Position propeller shaft to rear axle and align
reference marks.
13.Tighten propeller shaft nuts and bolts to 65 Nm
(48 lbf.ft).
14.Fit drive shafts.

+ REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE,
REPAIRS, Oil seal - differential housing.
15.Check differential oil level.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Rear Axle.
Oil seal - differential housing
$% 51.20.36
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.Remove road wheel.
3.Remove bolt securing handbrake cable to
subframe.
4.Remove nut and bolt securing trailing link to
rear hub, collect spacer from under bolt head.
5.Remove nut and bolt securing fixed transverse
link to subframe. Collect dynamic damper.
6.Remove nut and bolt securing adjustable
transverse link to subframe.
7.Position drain tin to catch oil spillage.
8.With assistance pull hub assembly outwards.

REAR AXLE & FINAL DRIVE
REPAIRS 51-7
9.Taking care not damage oil seal 'flinger',
release drive shaft from differential using LRT-
51-014 and position shaft aside.
10.Remove and discard circlip from drive shaft.
11.Remove differential oil seal.Refit
1.Clean drive shaft oil seal recess in axle casing.
2.Fit new oil seal using LRT-51-012.
3.Clean end of drive shaft and location in
differential.
4.Check condition of oil seal 'Flinger', renew if
damaged.
5.Fit new circlip to drive shaft.
6.With assistance fit drive shaft to differential,
push drive shaft fully home to engage circlip.
7.Fit nut and bolt to fixed transverse link and
tighten to 120 Nm (89 lbf.ft).
CAUTION: Nuts and bolts must be tightened
with weight of vehicle on suspension.
8.Fit nut, bolt and dynamic damper to adjustable
transverse link and tighten to 120 Nm (89 lbf.ft).
9.Fit spacer, nut and bolt to trailing link and
tighten to 120 Nm (89 lbf.ft).
10.Fit bolt securing handbrake cable clip and
tighten to 22 Nm (16 lbf.ft).
11.Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to 115 Nm
(85 lbf.ft).
12.Check differential oil level.

+ MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE,
Rear Axle.
13.Remove stands and lower vehicle.