Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Rover
01 Information02 General data03 Engine04 Engine management system – PGM-Fi05 Cooling system, manifold and exhaust06 Clutch07 Manual gearbox08 Automatic gearbox09 Drive shafts10 Differential – manual gearbox11 Differential – automatic gearbox12 Steering13 Suspension14 Brakes and ABS15 Brakes – ABS BY416 Body17 Heating and ventilation18 Electrical19 Supplementary restraint system (SRS)
Rover Rover 600 Repair Manual - Volumes 1 and 2 - 2nd Edition08 · Automatic gearbox
08 · Transmission

Components (page 2 of 4)

Make
Rover
Model
600 Rover 600 Repair Manual - Volumes 1 and 2 - 2nd Edition
Section
Repairs
Automatic gearboxComponents · page 2 of 4

Note: Clean all parts thoroughly in solvent or cleaner and dry with compressed air.

Blow out all passages.

When removing the right side cover, replace the following:

  • Right side cover gasket
  • Lock washers
  • Gearbox housing gasket
  • 'O' rings
  • Each shaft locknut and conical spring washer
  • Sealing washers
  1. Remove the eleven bolts securing the right side cover, then remove the right side cover, discard gasket.
Diagram showing tool 18G 1530 being inserted into the gearbox mainshaft area
  1. Slide tool onto the mainshaft.
  2. Engage the parking brake pawl with the parking gear.
Diagram showing a chisel (A), lock tab (B), and locknut (C) being used to cut the lock tabs of a shaft locknut

A Chisel
B Lock tab
C Locknut

CAUTION: Always wear safety glasses.

  1. Cut the lock tabs of each shaft locknut using a chisel as shown. Then remove the locknuts and conical spring washers from each shaft.

Note: Keep all of the chiselled particles out of the gearbox.

Mainshaft locknut has left-hand thread.

  1. Clean the old locknuts; they are used to install the press fit idler gears on the mainshaft and secondary shaft and the parking gear on the countershaft.
  2. Remove tool from the mainshaft after removing the locknuts.
Diagram showing suitable puller (A) and thrust button (B) being used to remove a gear from the gearbox mainshaft

A Suitable puller
B Thrust button

  1. Using a suitable puller, remove parking gear from countershaft.
  2. Using a suitable puller, remove idler gears from mainshaft and secondary shaft.
  3. Remove the countershaft idler gear, needle bearing, thrust needle bearing, and thrust washer from the countershaft.
  4. Remove the parking brake pawl, spring, shaft, and stopper from the housing.
  5. Remove the throttle control lever and spring from the throttle control shaft.
  6. Remove the fluid cooler pipe mounting bolt from the bracket.
  7. Remove the gearbox housing mounting bolts.
Diagram showing reverse idler gear (A), countershaft (B), and mainshaft (C) inside the gearbox housing

A Reverse idler gear
B Countershaft
C Mainshaft

Parts & tools for this job For Rover 600

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