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

NOTE: Do not fully raise transmission at

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender V8i Workshop Manual Supplement
Section
Repair › NOTE: Do not fully raise transmission at
Automatic gearboxNOTE: Do not fully raise transmission at
  1. Position transmission assembly beneath vehicle. 119. Position selector outer cable clamp to transfer
  2. Clean engine to gearbox mating faces.
  3. Clean engine to gearbox dowels and dowel 120. Position selector cable yoke to lever, fit washer holes.
  4. With assistance, raise transmission on jack and 121. Remove plug from transmission filler tube union. position to engine dowels. 122. Lubricate NEW ’O’ ring with gearbox oil and fit to
  5. Fit 2 lower bell housing to engine bolts and tighten to 46 Nm (34 lbf.ft). 123. Fit filler tube to gearbox and tighten union.
  6. With assistance, raise engine and transmission 124. Release cooler pipes and remove plugs from jacks to position transmission assembly.
  7. Lubricate NEW ’O’ rings with gearbox oil and fit

NOTE: Do not fully raise transmission at

this stage as access is required for 126. Position cooler pipes to gearbox and tighten connection of connectors to transfer box.

  1. Position cooler pipes to engine sump bracket, fit
  2. Remove engine jack from beneath vehicle.
  3. Secure harness to transfer box with cable ties. 128. Remove piece of wood from bell housing access
  4. Connect multiplugs/connectors to transfer box.
  5. Raise transmission and align to mounting 129. Align converter to drive plate. locations. 130. Fit bolts securing converter to drive plate and
  6. Fit transfer box RH flexible mounting heat shield and mounting bracket.
  7. Align RH mounting to chassis and secure with nuts and bolts.
  8. Fit and tighten nut securing RH mounting.
  9. Align LH mounting to chassis and secure with 131. Fit bell housing access plate and secure with nuts and bolts.
  10. Clean bell housing cover plate and mating face.

NOTE: Position earth lead to mounting 133. Fit plate and secure with bolts tightened to fixing.

  1. Clean rear propeller shaft to brake drum mating
  2. Position heat shield to LH mounting bracket and secure with fixings. 135. Release rear propeller shaft, align flange
  3. Remove bolts securing transmission cradle to transfer box. 136. Fit nuts securing rear propeller shaft to brake
  4. Lower transmission jack and remove from beneath ramp.
  5. Fit and tighten transfer box rear cover bolts.

NOTE: Position heat shield to cover plate

fixing. 137. Clean front propeller shaft to transfer box mating

  1. Position earth lead to RH side of transfer box 138. Release front propeller shaft, align flange and secure with bolt.
  2. Feed hand brake outer cable through body. 139. Fit nuts securing front propeller shaft to transfer

NOTE: Apply a soap solution to aid fitment of cable to body.

  1. Position earth strap to transfer box stud and secure with nut. 140. With assistance and using a body jack between
  2. Fit oxygen sensor multiplug bracket to transfer box earth bolt and secure with nut.

box LH mounting and secure with bolt.

and secure with NEW split pin.

filler tube.

connections.

to pipes.

unions.

clamp and secure with bolt.

hole.

tighten to 45 Nm (33 lbf.ft).

NOTE: Rotate crankshaft during the above procedure.

bolts tightened to 9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).

.

9 Nm (7 lbf.ft).

faces.

markings and connect to studs.

drum and tighten to 47 Nm (35 lbf.ft).

NOTE: Rotate propeller shaft to gain access to all fixings.

faces.

markings and connect to studs.

box and tighten to 47 Nm (35 lbf.ft).

NOTE: Rotate propeller shaft to gain access to all fixings.

chassis longitudinals, jack chassis sufficiently to enable fitment of crossmember.

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