Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Workshop Manual - 2nd Edition02 01 - INTRODUCTION03 04 - GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA04 05 - ENGINE TUNING DATA05 07 - GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS06 09 - LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES07 10 - MAINTENANCE08 12 - ENGINE - Tdi09 10 11 12 12 - ENGINE - V8i13 12 - ENGINE - 4.0 V814 12 - ENGINE - Mpi15 16 17 18 17 - EMISSION CONTROL19 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Tdi20 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - MFI21 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - SFI22 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Mpi23 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Cruise Control24 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Tdi25 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - V8i26 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Mpi27 28 30 - MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM29 33 - CLUTCH30 37 - MANUAL GEARBOX - R38031 41 - TRANSFER GEARBOX32 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF33 34 35 47 - PROPELLER SHAFTS36 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE37 38 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE39 40 41 57 - STEERING42 43 44 60 - FRONT SUSPENSION45 64 - REAR SUSPENSION46 70 - BRAKES47 74 - WHEELS AND TYRES48 75 - SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM49 76 - CHASSIS AND BODY50 51 80 - HEATING AND VENTILATION52 82 - AIR CONDITIONING53 84 - WIPERS AND WASHERS54 86 - ELECTRICAL
Land Rover 300Tdi Discovery32 · 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF
32 · Transmission

KICKDOWN CABLE

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery 300Tdi Discovery
Section
REPAIR › KICKDOWN CABLE
44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZFKICKDOWN CABLE
KICKDOWN CABLE – Land Rover 300Tdi Discovery

ZF

13

REPAIR

KICKDOWN CABLE

Service repair no - 44.15.01

Remove

1. Site vehicle on a four post ramp [hoist].
2. Select neutral ’N’ gear lever.
3. Disconnect battery negative lead.
4. Disconnect kickdown cable at throttle linkage.
5. Release outer cable locknut.
6. Disconnect cable from mounting bracket.
7. Release cable from bracket attached to cylinder

head.

8. Feed cable through to underside of vehicle.
9. Raise vehicle on ramp [hoist].

10. Drain oil and refit plug with new seal.
11. Detach heat shield at front exhaust pipe to

manifold.

12. Disconnect electrics from Lambda sensors.
13. Remove catalytic converter assembly.
14. Remove chassis cross-member from under

gearbox.

15. Disconnect dipstick tube at oil sump. Loosen

securing bolt at bell housing and move dipstick
aside.

16. Remove clamps securing oil sump. Note their

locations for refit, and withdraw sump.

17. Pull kickdown inner cable to fully open valve

cam. Wedge cam in this position.

18. Release cable from cam by pushing inner cable

into outer casing and detaching cable nipple
from cam.

19. Using special tool LST112 compress cable tangs

and remove cable from gearbox.

20. If cable is to be refitted remove ’O’ ring seal and

clean cable assembly.

Refit

21. Fit new ’O’ ring seal to cable and lubricate seal.
22. Fit cable to gearbox casing ensuring it is

correctly seated.

23. Fit inner cable nipple to its location on cam.

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.

24. Remove wedge from cam and ensure nipple

remains engaged.

25. Feed free end of cable assembly into engine

compartment.

26. Refit oil pan using a new gasket.
27. Connect dipstick tube to oil sump and tighten

bolt at bell housing.

28. Refit chassis cross-member
29. Refit catalytic converter assembly
30. Connect electrics to Lambda sensors.
31. Connect heat shield front pipe to manifold.
32. Lower vehicle on ramp [hoist].
33. Fit cable to bracket at cylinder head.
34. Locate cable in mounting bracket, do not tighten

locknut.

35. Fit cable to throttle linkage.
36. Ensure throttle linkage is fully closed.
37. Adjust outer cable to achieve a gap of 0,25 to

1,25mm (dimension ’A’) between end of outer
cable and crimped collar on inner cable.

38. Tighten locknuts and recheck gap.

NOTE: If fitting a new cable, and collar on
inner cable is loose, measure distance ’B’
on old cable. Crimp collar on new cable to

this dimension.

39. Reconnect battery negative lead.
40. Refill gearbox oil using correct grade of oil.

See

LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES,
Information, Recommended Lubricants and
Fluids

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