Freelander 1. Manual - part 170

2. Knock back locktab from bolt securing propeller

shaft to viscous coupling.

3. Loosen bolt securing propeller shaft to viscous

coupling and slide out 'U' washer.

4. To disengage the splines, insert wedge LRT-

51-017 between the bolt head and the universal
joint yoke. Screw the bolt in or out to correctly
position the wedge between the yoke and the
bolt head. Drive the wedge in squarely to
separate the components.

5. Adjust bolt engagement as necessary to

maintain contact between the wedge and the
bolt head.

6. Remove bolt and tab washer, pull propeller

shaft from viscous coupling. Discard tab
washer and bolt if damaged.

Refit

1. Clean mating faces and splines on propeller

shaft and viscous coupling.

2. Engage splines between propeller shaft and

viscous coupling shaft assembly and push
home propeller shaft as far as possible.

3. Partially fit bolt and new tab washer, position 'U'

washer between tab washer and spline yoke.

4. Tighten bolt to 65 Nm (48 lbf.ft)to fully seat

splines and secure with tab washer.

5. Fit propeller shaft assembly.

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REPAIRS

Propeller shaft - rear

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Remove

1. With assistance remove complete propeller

shaft assembly.

2. Knock back locktab from bolt securing propeller

shaft to viscous coupling.

3. Loosen bolt securing propeller shaft to viscous

coupling and slide out 'U' washer.

4. To disengage the splines, insert wedge LRT-

5. Adjust bolt engagement as necessary to

maintain contact between the wedge and the
bolt head.

6. Remove bolt and tab washer, pull propeller

shaft from viscous coupling. Discard tab
washer and bolt if damaged.

Refit

1. Clean mating faces and splines on propeller

shaft and viscous coupling.

2. Engage splines between propeller shaft and

viscous coupling shaft assembly and push
home propeller shaft as far as possible.

3. Partially fit bolt and new tab washer, position 'U'

washer between tab washer and spline yoke.

4. Tighten bolt to 65 Nm (48 lbf.ft) to fully seat

splines and secure with tab washer.

5. Fit propeller shaft assembly.

Propeller shaft - front /rear - overhaul

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Remove

1. Remove relevant propeller shaft.

2. Examine universal joint for signs of wear or

damage.

3. Clean the universal joint bearing cups and

circlips.

CAUTION: Before removal, mark the
position of the spider pin relative to the
journal yoke ears on the propeller shaft
joint. This will ensure correct assembly and
reduce the possibility of imbalance.

4. Remove the circlips.
5. Tap the yokes to eject bearing cups. Remove

bearing cups.

6. Remove spider from yokes.
7. Clean yokes and bearing cup locations.

Refit

1. Remove bearing cups from new spider.
2. Check all needle rollers are present and

correctly positioned in bearing cups.

3. Ensure bearing cups are one-third full of

lubricant.

4. Enter new spider, with seals, into one of the

yokes.

5. Partially insert one bearing cup into yoke and

enter spider trunnion into bearing cup.

6. Insert opposite bearing cup in yoke.
7. Press both cups into place.

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8. Press each cup into its respective location in

yoke up to lower land of circlip groove.

CAUTION: Damage may be caused to cups
and seals if cups pass this point.

9. Fit circlips and check no end float exists.

10. Engage spider in second yoke. Fit bearing cups

and circlips as described in steps 4 to 8.

11. Fit propeller shaft.

Gaiter - sliding joint - front propeller
shaft

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Remove

1. Remove front propeller shaft.

2. Hold joint in vice and carefully release gaiter

can from joint body.

3. Remove joint body and discard seal.

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REPAIRS

4. With stub of shaft held in vice, remove circlip

securing inner part of joint.

5. Remove inner part of joint from shaft.

6. Remove clip, remove and discard gaiter.

Refit

1. Clean grease from joint body and shaft.
2. Fit new clip and gaiter to shaft. Do not secure

clip.

3. With shaft stub held in vice, fit inner part of joint

to shaft and fit circlip.

4. Add supplied grease to joint body.
5. Smear grease to recess in joint body and fit

new seal ensuring bolt holes are aligned.

6. Fit shaft to joint body, align gaiter can bolt holes

and fit 6 nuts and bolts to seal joint.

7. Crimp gaiter can at three points as shown to

secure to body.

8. Raise edge of gaiter and plunge joint to expel

air.

9. Tighten clip to secure gaiter and remove nuts

and bolts from joint body.

10. Fit front propeller shaft.