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 Rear axle and final drive15 Front axle and final drive16 Steering17 Brakes18 Chassis and body19 Air conditioning20 Electrical21 Instruments
Land Rover Defender V8i Workshop Manual Supplement13 · Automatic gearbox
13 · Transmission

CAUTION: Plug the connections. (page 3 of 3)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender V8i Workshop Manual Supplement
Section
Repair
Automatic gearboxCAUTION: Plug the connections. · page 3 of 3
  1. Disconnect the following multiplugs/connectors
Disconnect the following multiplugs/connectors
  1. Remove 2 cable ties securing harness to
  2. Position jack to support engine sump.
  3. Remove 2 remaining bell housing to engine
  4. With assistance, lower transmission and engine
  5. Remove 2 nuts and bolts securing heat shield to
  6. Separate transmission from engine and lower on

transfer box LH mounting bracket.

  1. Remove heat shield.
  2. Remove transmission assembly from beneath
  3. Remove 3 nuts and bolts securing transfer box LH mounting bracket to chassis.
  4. Position lifting eyes to transmission and secure
  5. Release earth lead from fixing.
  6. Fit lifting chains to eyes and connect.
  7. Position lifting hoist and connect lifting chains.
  8. Raise hoist until chains are taught.
Raise hoist until chains are taught.
  1. Remove bolts securing cradle to transfer box.
  2. Raise transmission from cradle.
  3. Refit transfer box rear cover plate bolts.
  4. Lower transmission assembly onto work bench.
  5. Disconnect lifting chains from eyes.
  6. Remove bolts securing eyes to transmission and

Refit

  1. Position lifting eyes to transmission and secure
  2. Connect lifting chains to eyes.
  3. Raise transmission assembly from bench and
  4. Remove 2 transfer box rear cover plate bolts.
  5. Remove nut securing transfer box RH mounting.
  6. Lower transmission onto cradle, align to transfer
  7. Remove 3 nuts and bolts securing transfer box RH mounting bracket to chassis.
  8. Remove transfer box RH mounting bracket and
  9. Lower hoist and disconnect lifting chains from

collect flexible mount heat shield.

  1. Lower transmission on jack to access harness
  2. Remove chains from hoist.

connectors.

  1. Remove bolts securing lifting eyes to

from transfer box: Speed transducer Parking solenoid Neutral detection switch Differential lock Temperature sensor switch

transfer box.

CAUTION: Use a block of wood or hard rubber pad to protect sump.

bolts.

jacks until hi-low selector lever is clear of transmission tunnel aperture.

jack.

ramp.

with bolts.

remove eyes.

with bolts.

position above transmission cradle.

box rear cover plate and secure with previously removed bolts.

eyes.

transmission and remove eyes.

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