Rover DEFENDER 300Tdi, Workshop Manual

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FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
1 OVERHAUL
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL
Service repair no - 54.10.07.
Overhaul
NOTE: The front axle differential, for all
models, is the same as that fitted to the 90
rear axle and can only be serviced as a
complete assembly See REAR AXLE AND FINAL
DRIVE, Repair, Differential assembly - 90 .
FRONT HUB
Service repair no - 60.25.14.
Overhaul
1. Remove hub assembly See Repair, Front hub
assembly .
2. Remove outer bearing.
3. Mark, for reassembly, relationship between hub
and brake disc, if original hub is to be refitted.
4. Remove 5 bolts and separate hub from brake
disc.
5. Drift out grease seal and inner bearing from hub
and discard seal.
6. Drift out inner and outer bearing tracks.
7. Clean hub and drift in inner and outer bearing
tracks.
8. Pack hub inner bearing with recommended
grease and fit to hub.
9. With lip side leading fit new seal to hub using
special tool LST 137 seal replacer and drift 18G
134. Drive in seal flush with rear face of hub.
Apply grease between seal lips.
10. Fit brake disc to hub, lining up to marks made
during dismantling. Applying Loctite 270, fit
retaining bolts. Tighten to
73 Nm (54 lbf/ft).
11. Grease and fit outer bearing to hub.
12. Fit hub assembly
See Repair, Front hub
assembly .