Defender (1993+). Manual — part 70

FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE

DATA

Pinion bearing pre-load:
New bearings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

2.0 - 4.0 Nm

Bedded-in bearings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.2

-

1.7 Nm

Crown wheel run-out

. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

0,10

mm

Crown wheel and pinion backlash

. . . . . . . . ..

0,10

-

0,17 mm

TORQUE FIGURES

Nm

Pinion housing to axle case

. . . . . . . . . . .

36 - 46

Crown wheel to differential case

. . . . . . . . . .

55 - 61

Bearing cap

to

pinion housing

. . . . . . . . . . .

80 - 100

Drive flange to propeller shaft

. . . . . . . . . . .

41 - 52

Bevel pinion nut

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

95 - 163

STEERING

REMOVE A N D OVERHAUL STEERING COLUMN

8. Remove the four screws securing the

instrument panel and pull panel away from

Remove the collapsible shaft

facia to enable the speedometer cable

to

be

disconnected.

1.

Remove the bonnet.

9.

Also

disconnect

two

block connectors, one

2.

Set the road wheels and steering wheel in the

multi-plug connector and one white wire and

straight ahead position.

withdraw the panel complete with instruments

3. Mark the relationship

of

the steering column

inner shaft to the top universal joint.

NOTE:

The

Collapsible

shaft

can

be

disconnected from the steering column only,

if

required, by removing the bolts from the top

universal joint and slackening the top bolt of the
lower universal joint.

4.

Remove the two bolts from the top universal

joint and the lower bolt of the bottom universal
joint. Slacken the top bolt

of

the lower

universal joint and withdraw the shaft

Remove the steering column switches

10.

Remove five screws and two self-tapping
screws to remove the top half

of

the nacelle.

11.

Ease the bottom half of the nacelle

from

the

four switch grommets and remove the lower

nacelle.

Remove the steering wheel

5.

Remove the single screw retaining steering

wheel finisher and remove the finisher.

6. Remove the steering

wheel

retaining nut and

i f necessary, use

a

suitable puller to remove

the wheel.

12. Disconnect the four multi-plugs, one for each

switch making note

of

their positions.

13.

Remove one clamp screw on top

of

the switch

cluster and withdraw the switches.

Remove the instrument panel

7. Disconnect the battery.

REISSUED:

FEB

1993

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STEERING

the vacuum hose from

me

servo.

18.

Remove the six bolts retaining the pedal box
to the bulk head.

19.

Disconnect the wires from the stop lamp

STEERING

23.

Remove the two bolts securing the two halves

29.

Drive the needle bearing from the outer

of the top clamp and the

two

bolts that secure

the top half

of

the clamp to the bulkhead and

remove the clamp and rubber packing.

24. Remove the two bolts securing the column

main support bracket

to

the bulkhead.

25. Remove the steering column and main

support bracket from the vehicle.

column.

30. Fit a new bearing to the lower end of the

inner shaft.

31. Fit the retaining collar, ensuring that

it

butts

against the bearing and that the roll pin holes
line up. Secure with the roll pin.

32. Fit a new roller bearing to the top end of the

outer column to a depth of 10 mm.

33. Fit the inner shaft and bearing assembly to

the outer column and secure with the circlip.

Overhaul the steering column

26.

Remove the circlip from the lower end of the

steering column.

27. Drift out the inner shaft complete with bearing

from the top end of the column.

28.

Remove the roll pin from the bearing retaining

collar and drive the collar and bearing from
the inner shaft

REISSUED: FEB

1993

3