MAINTENANCE
Front and rear axle
Propeller shafts
WARNING: Avoid excessive skin contact with
mineral oil. Mineral oils remove the natural fats
from the skin, leading to dryness, irritation and
dermatitis.
Lubricate
Replace oil
1.
Place a suitable container beneath differential
housing of axle to be drained.
Clean area around oil filler/level and drain
plugs.
2.
Rear shaft
1.
2.
Clean area around front universal joint grease
nipple.
Apply recommended grease to the grease
nipple.
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CAPACITIES, FLUIDS,
LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS,
Lubrication.
3.
4.
Remove oil filler/level plug.
Remove and discard 'O' ring from oil filler/level
plug.
5.
6.
Remove oil drain plug, allow oil to drain.
Fit axle drain plug and tighten to 64 Nm (47
lbf.ft).
7.
Fill differential housing with recommended oil to
bottom of oil filler/level plug hole.
CAPACITIES, FLUIDS,
+
LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS,
Lubrication.
8.
9.
Lubricate a new 'O' ring with recommended oil
and fit to oil filler/level plug.
Fit axle filler/level plug and tighten to 10 Nm (7
lbf.ft).
10.
Remove all traces of oil from differential
housing.
Front shaft
3.
4.
Remove blanking plug adjacent to sliding joint
from propeller shaft.
Screw a 1/4in UNF grease nipple into blanking
plug hole.
10-20
PROCEDURES
Product Specification
Categories | Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Discovery II, Range Rover |
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Tags | Land Rover |
Model Year | 1999 |
Download File |
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Document Type | Workshop Manual |
Language | English |
Product Name | Discovery Series II |
Product Brand | Land Rover |
Document File Type | |
Publisher | landrover.com |
Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |