Crown Wheel/Pinion Backlash Adjustment for 300Tdi Discovery Rear Axle
51
REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE
8
OVERHAUL
CROWN WHEEL/PINION BACKLASH
ADJUSTMENT
63. Place differential housing in pinion housing.
64. Fit bearing caps and partly tighten bolts.
65. Fit bearing adjusting nuts.
66. Mesh crown wheel to pinion. Using service tool
LRT-54-508 loosen left bearing adjuster nut.
67. Tighten right nut until crown wheel/pinion
backlash is just removed.
68. Tighten left nut until it contacts bearing. Continue
turning until a backlash of 0,10 to 0,17 mm is
met. DO NOT loosen right nut otherwise bearing
preload will be affected.
69. Fit locking fingers and roll pins. Align locking
finger with a slot.
70. Evenly tighten bearing cap bolts to
90 Nm.
71. Recheck crown wheel/pinion backlash.
72. Lubricate bearings and gears.
