Discovery 2. Manual — part 158

PROPELLER SHAFTS

REPAIRS

47-5

REPAIRS

Propeller shaft - front

$% 47.15.02

Remove

1. Raise front of vehicle.

WARNING: Do not work on or under a
vehicle supported only by a jack. Always
support the vehicle on safety stands.

2. If same components to be refitted, reference

mark propeller shaft and mating components.

3. Remove 8 nuts and bolts securing propeller

shaft to differential and transfer gearbox
flanges.

4. Remove propeller shaft.

Refit

1. Clean propeller shaft flanges and mating

faces.

2. Position propeller shaft to transfer gearbox

and differential and tighten nuts and bolts to 47
Nm (35 lbf. ft).

3. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

Propeller shaft - rear

$% 47.15.03

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. If same components are to be refitted,

reference mark propeller shaft and mating
components.

3. Remove 4 nuts and bolts securing propellor

shaft to transfer gearbox flange.

4. Remove 3 nuts and bolts securing propeller

shaft to flexible coupling.

5. Remove propeller shaft.

Refit

1. Clean propeller shaft flanges and mating

faces.

2. Position propeller shaft to transfer gearbox and

flexible coupling.

3. Fit nuts and bolts securing propeller shaft to

transfer gearbox and tighten to 47 Nm (35
lbf.ft).

4. Fit nuts and bolts securing propeller shaft to

flexible coupling and tighten to 76 Nm (56 lbf.ft).

5. Lower vehicle.

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PROPELLER SHAFTS

47-6

REPAIRS

Bush - spigot - rear propeller shaft

$% 47.15.16

Remove

1. Remove rear propeller shaft.

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PROPELLER SHAFTS, REPAIRS,

Propeller shaft - rear.

2. Clean protruding end of spigot bush fitted to

rear propeller shaft.

3. Fit LRT-47-001/1 to exposed end of spigot

bush at rear of propeller shaft and tighten
draw bar.

4. Fit LRT-99-004 to draw bar of LRT-47-001/1,

tighten and with assistance remove bush from
rear propeller shaft.

5. Remove bush and dismantle service tools.

Refit

1. Ensure bush bore is clean.

2. Fit spigot bush to LRT-47-001/02 , ensure

spigot bush sealing ring is facing drive flange
on service tool.

3. Align bush to bore of rear propeller shaft and

with assistance drive fully home. Note: Do not
allow the propeller shaft universal joint to
support the load during fitting.

4. Remove service tool.
5. Lubricate bush.
6. Fit rear propeller shaft.

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PROPELLER SHAFTS, REPAIRS,

Propeller shaft - rear.

PROPELLER SHAFTS

REPAIRS

47-7

Flexible coupling

$% 47.20.08

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. If same components to be refitted, reference

mark flexible coupling and mating components.

3. Remove 3 nuts and bolts securing propeller

shaft to flexible coupling.

4. Move propeller shaft forwards to release from

flexible coupling and differential drive flange
spigot.

5. Tie propeller shaft aside.

6. Remove 3 nuts and bolts securing flexible

coupling to differential drive flange and remove
flexible coupling.

Refit

1. Ensure flexible coupling, spigot and drive

flanges are clean.

2. Align the arrows on the flexible coupling with

the securing bolt positions as illustrated. Fit
flexible coupling to differential drive flange and
tighten nuts and bolts to 76 Nm (56 lbf.ft).

3. Fit propeller shaft to spigot and flexible

coupling. Tighten nuts and bolts to 76 Nm (56
lbf.ft).

4. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.