Rover DEFENDER 300Tdi, Workshop Manual

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47
PROPELLER SHAFTS
2 REPAIR
Assembly
11. Remove bearing cups from new spider.
12. Check all needle rollers are present and
positioned in bearing cups.
13. Ensure bearing cups are one-third full of
lubricant See LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND
CAPACITIES, Information, Recommended
lubricants and fluids .
14. Enter new spider with seals into yokes of sliding
member flange.
15. Partially insert one bearing cup into flange yoke
and enter spider trunnion into bearing cup.
16. Insert opposite bearing cup into flange yoke.
17. Press both cups into place.
18. Press each cup into its respective yoke up to
lower land of circlip grooves. Damage may be
caused to cups and seals if cups pass this point.
19. Fit circlips and check no end float exists.
20. Engage spider in yokes of sliding member. Fit
bearing cups and circlips as described in
instructions 14 to 19.
21. Fit grease nipples to spider and sliding member.
22. Apply instructions 14 to 19 to opposite end of
propeller shaft.
23. Fit grease nipple and lubricate.
Refit
24. Fit propeller shafts to vehicle with sliding joints to
transfer box and tighten nuts to 47 Nm (35
lbf/ft).