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Rover 800 Workshop Manual (1996-1999)17 · Automatic gearbox - JF403E
17 · Transmission

Selector cable

Make
Rover
Model
800 Workshop Manual
Year
1996–1999
Section
Repairs › Selector cable
Automatic gearbox - JF403ESelector cable

SELECTOR CABLE

Service repair no - 44.15.08

Remove

  1. Remove centre console. See BODY, Repairs.
Selector cable – Remove centre console. See BODY, Repairs.
  1. Remove lock pin from cable connector.
  2. Raise front and rear of vehicle.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove 4 bolts securing catalytic converter heatshield.
  2. Support exhaust tail pipe on jack.
  3. Release 6 exhaust mounting rubbers and lower exhaust system sufficiently to allow heatshield to be moved back for access to selector cable clamp bolts.
Selector cable – Release 6 exhaust mounting rubbers and lower exhaust system sufficiently to allow heatshie
  1. Remove 2 bolts securing selector cable clamp.
Selector cable – Remove 2 bolts securing selector cable clamp.
  1. Remove nut securing gearbox selector lever to selector shaft and release lever from shaft.
  2. Loosen nut securing outer cable to abutment bracket.
  3. Release cable from bracket.
  4. Release cable from selector housing and remove cable.
  5. Hold selector lever in a vice and release inner cable from lever.

Parts & tools for this job For 1996 Rover 800

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