Defender (1993+). Manual — part 64

REAR AXLE

AND

FINAL

DRIVE

32.

Fit the brake caliper and secure with the

retaining bolts and tighten to the correct

torque

(see

section 06-Torque values). Secure

the brake pipes to the axle casing.

33.

Fit the road wheels, jack-up the vehicle,

remove the axle stands, lower the vehicle to
the ground and tighten t h e road wheel nuts
evenly to the correct torque.

REAR AXLE

AND FINAL DRIVE

KEY TO REAR HUB COMPONENTS

1.

Rear axle shaft

1 1 .

Inner bearing cup

2.

Joint washer

12.

Inner bearing cone

3. Locknut

13. Inner oil seal

4.

Lock washer

14.

Mudshield

5.

Adjusting nut

15.

Stub axle

6.

Seal track spacer

16.

Stub axle joint washer

7.

Outer

oil

seal

17.

Brake disc

8.

Outer bearing cone

9.

Outer bearing cup

10.

Hub

FRONT

AXLE

AND FINAL DRIVE

OVERHAUL FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY

13. Remove the key washer.

Service tools:

complete with bearings.

18G134/LRT-99-003 Bearing and oil seal replacer

16. Mark,

for

reassembly,

the

relationship

18G1349/LRT-54-501 Hub oil seal replacer

between the hub and brake disc, if original

RO530106/LRT-99-503 Dial gauge bracket

hub is

to

be refitted.

17.

Remove the five bolts and separate the hub

DISMANTLE

from the brake disc.

14.

Withdraw the hub and brake disc assembly

15. Remove the outer bearing.

1.

Slacken road wheel nuts.

2.

Jack up the vehicle and lower onto axle stand.

3.

Remove the road wheel.

4.

Slacken the lock nuts securing the jump hose
to the retaining bracket.

5.

Remove the

two

bolts securing the brake

caliper, see section 70

-

brake disc renewal

-

and whilst withdrawing the caliper from the
brake disc release the jump hose from the
bracket. Tie the caliper securely to one side.

NOTE:

The road wheel retaining studs must not

be

renewed. Should any studs be unserviceable

a

new hub complete with studs must be obtained.

KEY TO HUB ASSEMBLY

1. Dust cap.

2.

Drive shaft circlip.

3. Drive shaft shim
4. Drive member.

NOTE:

Since the bracket on later vehicles

is

not

open-ended, the caliper must be removed

5.

Drive member joint washer.

completely, which involves disconnecting the

6. Drive member retaining bolt (five

off).

jump hose.

7.

Lock nut.

8.

Lock washer.

6. Lever-off the dust cap.

9. Hub adjusting nut.

7. Remove the circlip from the drive shaft.

10.

Keyed washer.

8.

Remove the drive shaft shim.

11.

Outer bearing.

9. Remove the five bolts and withdraw the

12.

Hub.

driving member and joint washer.

13.

Inner bearing.

10. Bend back the lock washer tab.

14. Grease seal.

11. Remove the locknut and tab washer.

15.

Brake disc.

12. Remove the hub adjusting

nut.

FRONT AXLE

AND FINAL DRIVE

18. Drift-out the grease seal and inner bearing

from the hub and discard the seal.

19.

Drift-out the inner and outer bearing tracks.

22.

With the lip side leading

fit

a new seal to the

hub using special tool 18G1349 grease seal
replacer and drift 18G134. Drive-in the seal

so

that

it

is recessed 4,83 to

5,33

mm below

the rear face

of

the hub. Apply grease liberally

between the seal lips and springs.

23. Assemble the brake disc

to

the hub lining up

the marks made during dismantling. Fit and
tighten the five retaining bolts to 65

to

80 Nm.

24. Grease as

in

instruction 21 and fit the outer

25. Clean the stub axle and drive shaft and fit the

hub assembly

to

the axle.

26. Fit the key washer.

27.

Fit the hub adjusting nut and tighten by hand

whilst rotating the hub until all end-play is
taken up.

28. Mount a dial gauge using bracket RO530106

and rest the stylus

in

a loaded condition on

the adjusting nut.

Assemble

20. Clean and degrease the hub and drift-in the

inner and outer bearing tracks.

bearing to the hub.

21.

Pack the hub inner bearing with

a

grease

recommended in the lubrication chart and fit to
the hub. Use a minimum

of

8,5 grams of

grease.