Discovery 2. Manual — part 586

FRONT AXLE

REPAIRS

54-7

13. Fit front brake discs.

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BRAKES, REPAIRS, Brake disc -

front.

14. Fit front road wheels and tighten nuts to 140

Nm (103 lbf.ft).

15. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
16. Fill differential with oil.

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MAINTENANCE, PROCEDURES,

Front and rear axle.

Seal - differential pinion

$% 54.10.20

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. Reference mark front propeller shaft for

reassembly.

3. Remove 4 nuts and bolts securing propeller

shaft to differential. Release propeller shaft and
tie aside.

4. Using LRT-51-003 to restrain pinion flange,

remove bolt and washer securing pinion flange.
Remove pinion flange.

5. Position container to catch oil spillage.

FRONT AXLE

54-8

REPAIRS

6. Using a suitable lever, remove pinion oil seal.

Take care to avoid damage to oil seal
recess.

Refit

1. Clean pinion oil seal recess and pinion flange.
2. Lubricate pinion oil seal lip with clean

differential oil.

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CAPACITIES, FLUIDS AND

LUBRICANTS, Lubrication.

3. Using LRT-51-010 , fit pinion oil seal.

4. Fit pinion flange and securing bolt and washer.

Using LRT- 51-003, restrain pinion flange and
tighten pinion flange bolt to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).

5. Position propeller shaft and align reference

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

6. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
7. Check differential oil level.

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MAINTENANCE, PROCEDURES,

Front and rear axle.

FRONT AXLE

REPAIRS

54-9

Seal - oil - front axle casing

$% 54.15.04

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. Remove road wheel.
3. Remove front brake disc.

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BRAKES, REPAIRS, Brake disc -

front.

4. Disconnect ABS sensor multiplug.

5. Release harness from brake hose and hose

bracket.

6. Remove 4 bolts securing wheel hub to steering

knuckle.

7. Release wheel hub from steering knuckle.
8. Remove wheel hub and drive shaft from axle.

FRONT AXLE

54-10

REPAIRS

9. Remove oil seal from axle casing.

Refit

1. Clean drive shaft oil seal recess, oil seal

running surface, wheel hub and swivel hub
mating faces.

2. Lubricate oil seal lip and running surface with

clean differential oil.

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CAPACITIES, FLUIDS AND

LUBRICANTS, Lubrication.

3. Using tool LRT-54-012 and tool LRT-99-003,

fit new drive shaft oil seal to axle casing.

4. Apply anti-seize compound to wheel hub and

steering knuckle mating faces.

5. Ensure ABS harness is located in cut out in

steering knuckle.

6. Fit drive shaft and wheel hub to axle casing and

align wheel hub with steering knuckle. Fit wheel
hub bolts and tighten to 100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).

7. Connect ABS sensor multiplug and secure

harness to harness bracket and brake hose.

8. Fit front brake disc.

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BRAKES, REPAIRS, Brake disc -

front.

9. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103

lbf.ft).

10. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
11. Check differential oil level.

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MAINTENANCE, PROCEDURES,

Front and rear axle.