Front axle
| Type | Helical bevel gears, sealed constant velocity joints, fully floating shafts |
| Gear ratio | 3,54:1 |
| Angular position of the cardan joint at the maximum angle of rotation | 32° |
Sealants
| Front axle and final drive | Land Rover Part No |
| Hub bolts | STC 50552 |
| Bolts for fastening the housing of the bearings of the rotary kingpins to the crankcase of the drive axle | STC 50552 |
| Bolts of the splined shaft of the axle shaft | STC 50552 |
| Lubricant for steering knuckle | STC 3435* |
* Kingpin grease, only used on later vehicles with a filler plug in the knuckle.
Lubricants
| Position | Land Rover Specification/Part No |
| main gear | Molytex EP90 |
| kingpin | Molytex EP90 or 80 |
Do not use any other oil than prescribed.
Refueling volumes
| Position | Refueling volume |
| Front differential | 1.70 l |
| Lubricant for steering knuckle (everyone) | 0.35 l |
Torque Specifications
| Description | Nm | lb-ft |
| Outer hub to hub | 65* | 48 |
| Brake disc to hub | 73 | 53 |
| A splined shaft of a semiaxis to a rotary fist | 65* | 48 |
| Brake caliper for steering knuckle | 82 | 61 |
| Upper pin to steering knuckle | 65* | 48 |
| Lower pin to steering knuckle | 25* | 18 |
| Oil seal housing to steering knuckle | 11 | 8 |
| Kingpin bearing housing to drive axle housing | 73* | 53 |
| Drive gear housing to axle housing | 41 | 30 |
| Ring gear to differential housing | 58 | 43 |
| Differential bearing cap to pinion housing | 90 | 65 |
| Differential drive flange to cardan shaft | 47 | 34 |
| Mudguard to bracket on lower kingpin | 11 | 8 |
| Bevel pinion nut | 130 | |
| Tie rod to hub lever | 40 | 30 |
| Panhard bar to axle bracket | 88 | 65 |
| Trailing arm to bridge | 190 | 140 |
| Trailing arm to chassis side member | 190 | 140 |
* Apply sealant, part number STC 50552, to the threads of the bolts.
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