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Land Rover Discovery: Rear Drive Axle- Differential - Vehicles with- Active Driveline Hydraulic System Fluid Level Check (G2159540) / General Procedures

Land Rover Discovery (2009–2016) Service Manual / Chassis / Chassis-Driveline / Rear Drive Axle- Differential - Vehicles with- Active Driveline Hydraulic System Fluid Level Check (G2159540) / General Procedures

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NOTES:

  • 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.

Raise and support the vehicle.

Refer to: Lifting (100-02 Jacking and Lifting, Description and Operation).

Disconnect the startup battery ground cable.

Refer to: Specifications (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, Specifications).

CAUTION:

Make sure the battery is disconnected. Failure to follow this instruction will cause a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) to be flagged on the vehicle.

NOTE:

The harness connector on the rear drive unit hydraulic motor has a two stage clip.

Rear drive axle_differential - Vehicles with- Active driveline hydraulic system fluid level check (G2159540) General procedures

Move the clip upwards as illustrated.

Rear drive axle_differential - Vehicles with- Active driveline hydraulic system fluid level check (G2159540) General procedures

Release the clip as illustrated to disconnect the electrical connector

Rear drive axle_differential - Vehicles with- Active driveline hydraulic system fluid level check (G2159540) General procedures

Remove the fluid filler plug.

CAUTION:

Make sure the correct specification of oil is used.

Fill the rear drive unit to the level of the of the fill plug.

Refer to: Specifications (205-02B Rear Drive Axle/Differential - Vehicles With: Active Driveline, Specifications).

Rear drive axle_differential - Vehicles with- Active driveline hydraulic system fluid level check (G2159540) General procedures

  • Install the fluid filler plug.

Torque: 12 Nm

Connect the rear drive unit hydraulic motor harness electrical connector.

Connect the startup battery ground cable.

Refer to: Specifications (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, Specifications).

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