Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Introduction02 General specification data03 Engine tuning data04 General fitting reminders05 Lubricants, fluids and capacities06 Maintenance07 Engine08 Emission control09 Fuel system10 Cooling system11 Manifold and exhaust system12 Transfer gearbox13 Automatic gearbox14 Propeller shafts15 Rear axle and final drive16 Front axle and final drive17 Steering18 Front suspension19 Rear suspension20 Brakes21 Wheels and tyres22 Chassis and body23 Heating and ventilation24 Air conditioning25 Wipers and washers26 Electrical27 Instruments
Land Rover Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)13 · Automatic gearbox
13 · Transmission

NOTE: Rotate crankshaft during the above

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 90 Workshop Manual (NAS)
Section
Repair › NOTE: Rotate crankshaft during the above
Automatic gearboxNOTE: Rotate crankshaft during the above
  1. Position selector outer cable clamp to transfer 141. Fit crossmember and align fixings. box LH mounting and secure with bolt. 142. Remove body jack.
  2. Position selector cable yoke to lever, fit washer 143. Fit nuts and bolts securing chassis and secure with split pin.
  3. Remove plug from transmission filler tube union. 144. Fit LH and RH catalyst heat shields to chassis, fit
  4. Lubricate new ’O’ ring with gearbox oil and fit to filler tube. 145. Align LH and RH catalyst heat shields to chassis
  5. Fit filler tube to gearbox and tighten union.
  6. Release cooler pipes and remove plugs from 146. Clean intermediate to tail pipe flange. connections. 147. Fit intermediate pipe to mounting rubber,
  7. Lubricate new ’O’ rings with gearbox oil and fit to pipes. 148. Fit exhaust front pipe.
  8. Position cooler pipes to gearbox and tighten unions.
  9. Position cooler pipes to engine sump bracket, fit 149. Lower vehicle. clamp and secure with bolt. 150. Fit bolts securing bell housing to engine and
  10. Remove piece of wood from bell housing access hole.
  11. Align converter to drive plate.
  12. Fit bolts securing converter to drive plate and tighten to 45 Nm, 33 lbf ft.
  13. Align breather pipe ’P’ clips to rear of RH

NOTE: Rotate crankshaft during the above

procedure. 152. Secure kick-down outer cable to clip on rear of

  1. Fit bell housing access plate and secure with 153. Secure kick-down outer cable to abutment bolts tightened to 9 Nm, 7 lbf ft.

.

  1. Clean bell housing cover plate and mating face. 154. Secure kick-down outer cable lock nut.
  2. Fit plate and secure with bolts tightened to 9 155. Align kick-down cable to linkage and secure Nm, 7 lbf ft.
  3. Clean rear propeller shaft to brake drum mating 156. Adjust kick-down cable. faces.
  4. Release rear propeller shaft, align flange 157. Fit upper fan cowl and secure with clips. markings and connect to studs. 158. Align fan cowl to upper retaining brackets and
  5. Fit nuts securing rear propeller shaft to brake drum and tighten to 47 Nm, 35 lbf ft. 159. Align hand brake cable to lever, fit clevis pin and

NOTE: Rotate propeller shaft to gain 160. Position hand brake gaiter and secure with trim access to all fixings.

  1. Secure gearbox and transfer box breather pipes
  2. Clean front propeller shaft to transfer box mating faces. 162. Connect inhibitor/reverse light switch multiplug.
  3. Release front propeller shaft, align flange 163. Fit hi-low selector housing cover to tunnel. markings and connect to studs. 164. Fit carpet to transmission tunnel.
  4. Fit nuts securing front propeller shaft to transfer 165. Fit centre console. box and tighten to 47 Nm, 35 lbf ft.
  5. Refill transfer gearbox oil.

NOTE: Rotate propeller shaft to gain

access to all fixings. 167. Refill gearbox oil.

  1. With assistance and using a body jack between 168. Reconnect battery negative lead. chassis longitudinals, jack chassis sufficiently to 169. Select Hi range gear and park. enable fitment of crossmember. 170. Remove vehicle from ramp.

crossmember, but do not tighten.

bolts but do not tighten.

crossmember fixings and tighten all fixings.

connect to tail pipe and secure with nuts. See EMISSION CONTROL, Repair, front pipe/catalytic converter; Refit

tighten to 46 Nm

.

NOTE: Align harness brackets to 2 uppermost bell housing retaining bolts.

cylinder head and secure with bolt.

LH cylinder head.

bracket.

clevis pin. See Adjustment, kickdown cable adjustment

secure with screws.

secure with split pin.

studs.

to harness with cable ties.

  • See CHASSIS AND BODY,
  • Repair, centre console
  • See SECTION 10,
  • Maintenance, under vehicle maintenance
  • See SECTION 10,
  • Maintenance, under vehicle maintenance

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