Range Rover Classic
ZF
1
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
DESCRIPTION
The automatic transmission is specially tailored version of the ZF4 HP22, used by many manufacturers of high
performance vehicles.
A three element torque converter delivers the power to a four speed epicyclic transmission. First, second and third
gears are reduction ratios but fourth is an overdrive gear for high speed cruising. A direct drive clutch, integral with
the torque converter operates to engage fourth gear.
The gear selector has seven positions as follows:
P = Park provides a mechanical lock on the output shaft.
R = Reverse gear.
N = Neutral.
D = Provides a 1st gear start and automatic shifts 1-2-3-4-3-2-1.
3 = Provides a 1st gear start and automatic shifts 1-2-3-2-1.
2 = Provides a 1st gear start and automatic shifts 1-2-1 or 3-2-1.
1 = Provides a 1st gear start with no up shifts, or 3-2-1.
All automatic shifts are automatically controlled by the valve block and an hydraulic governor driven by the output
shaft.