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Land Rover Defender V8i Workshop Manual Supplement13 · Automatic gearbox
13 · Transmission

Kickdown cable

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender V8i Workshop Manual Supplement
Section
Repair › Kickdown cable
Automatic gearboxKickdown cable

KICKDOWN CABLE

Service repair no - 44.15.01

Remove

  1. Site vehicle on a four post ramp.
  2. Select neutral ’N’.
  3. Disconnect battery negative lead.
Kickdown cable – Disconnect battery negative lead.
  1. Rotate accelerator cam and release nipple of
  2. Using special tool
  3. If cable is to be refitted, remove and discard ’O’
  4. Remove clevis pin and release kickdown cable

Refit

at throttle linkage.

  1. Release outer cable locknut.
  2. Fit NEW ’O’ ring seal to cable and lubricate seal.
  3. Disconnect cable from abutmet bracket.
  4. Fit cable to gearbox casing ensuring it is
  5. Release cable from retaining clip at bracket attached to cylinder head.
  6. Spring load cam by turning once and fit inner
  7. Feed cable through to underside of vehicle.
  8. Raise vehicle on ramp.
  9. Remove gearbox fluid pan. See Fluid pan gasket and screen.
  10. Ensuring cable nipple remains engaged, feed
Kickdown cable – Ensuring cable nipple remains engaged, feed
  1. Locate control unit assembly to gearbox and
  2. Remove 13 bolts securing control unit assembly to gearbox.
Kickdown cable – Remove 13 bolts securing control unit assembly to gearbox.

kickdown inner cable from cam. LRT-44-004, compress cable tangs and remove cable from gearbox.

ring seal and clean cable assembly.

correctly seated.

cable nipple into cam seat.

  • NOTE: When a new cable is fitted, to help
  • locate nipple to cam, introduce a curve
  • into the cable. DO NOT bend or kink cable.

free end of cable assembly into engine compartment.

loosely fit 13 bolts. Ensure selector shaft locates into gear shift fork.

Parts & tools for this job For Land Rover Defender

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