Land Rover Defender: Rear Halfshaft
Land Rover Defender 2020-2025 Service Manual / Chassis / Driveline / Rear Drive Halfshafts / Rear Halfshaft
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
PART(S)
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REMOVAL
WARNING: Be prepared to collect escaping oil.
NOTE:
- This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
- This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.
1. Raise and support the vehicle on a suitable 2 post lift.
2. Remove the wheel knuckle.
3.
CAUTION: Take care not to damage the halfshaft seal.
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Remove the rear halfshaft.
4.
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Remove and discard the circlip.
INSTALLATION
1. Renew the circlip.
2.
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Clean and inspect the seal. Replace if damaged or worn.
3. Use a suitable seal protector during the installation of the halfshaft.
4.
CAUTION: Make sure that the rear halfshaft circlip is installed correctly by pulling the halfshaft gently to make sure it is engaged.
Install the rear halfshaft.
5. Install the wheel knuckle.
6. Check the differential oil level and top up if necessary
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Brake System - General Information
SPECIFICATIONS
Brake Fluid
NOTE:
* If the below fluid is not available, use a low viscosity DOT 4 brake
fluid meeting ISO 4925 Class 6 and Land
Rover LRES22BF03 requirements.
General Specifications
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Parking aid system
Make sure the relevant safety warnings
and cautions have been read and
understood before operating the
parking features.
At vehicle start-up, the parking sensors
may not detect low or high objects, even
if the objects were detected during the
original parking maneuver.
Note: When the parking aid s
Brake hold
The brake hold functions act on all four
wheels. Under the specified conditions,
the brake hold functions apply the
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
automatically on the rear wheels only.
On steep or slippery slopes, especially
when facing downhill, applying the EPB
may cause the vehicle to skid. Re-a
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