Land Rover Defender 1999 2002my Workshop Supplement Body Repair 2nd Edition Rover Manual

33CLUTCH
4
REPAIR Clutch pedal setting
1.Loosen both locknuts on master cylinder push
rod.
2.Check distance from lower edge of clutch pedal
to floor. Correct measurement is 140 mm (5.50
in) without floor mat.
3.Adjust pedal stop to obtain correct setting.
4.Adjust master cylinder push rod to obtain
approximately 1.5 mm (0.06 in) free play
between push rod and master cylinder piston.
5.Tighten push rod locknuts.
6.Check operation of clutch pedal and ensure that
there is minimum of 6 mm (0.25in) of free...

37 - MANUAL GEARBOX
CONTENTS
Page
ADJUSTMENT
SPRINGS - GEAR LEVER BIAS 1..........................................................................
GEARBOX OIL - DRAIN AND REFILL 2.................................................................
REPAIR
COVER - FRONT - RESEAL AND FIT NEW INPUT SHAFT OIL SEAL 1..............
LEVER - GEAR CHANGE 3....................................................................................
MECHANISM AND HOUSING - GEAR SELECTOR...

MANUAL GEARBOX
1
ADJUSTMENT SPRINGS - GEAR LEVER BIAS
Service repair no - 37.16.26
Check
NOTE: The purpose of this adjustment is
to set both bolts so that the bias spring
legs apply equal pressure on both ends of
the gear lever cross pin when 3rd or 4th gear is
engaged. This will ensure that when the gear lever
is in neutral, the gear change mechanism is
automatically aligned for 3rd or 4th gears.
1.Remove gear lever knobs.
2.Release and remove gear lever gaiter.
3.Select 3rd or 4th gear.
4.Adjust the...

37MANUAL GEARBOX
2
ADJUSTMENT GEARBOX OIL - DRAIN AND REFILL
Service repair no - 37.24.01
Drain
1.The oil should be drained when the gearbox is
warm and the vehicle is standing on a level
surface.
WARNING: Observe due care when
draining gearbox as oil can be very hot.
2.Raise vehicle on ramp.
3.Position container to collect oil.
4.Clean area around filler/level plug.
5.Remove filler/level plug.
NOTE: Later gearboxes: Use No. 55 Torx
bit to remove filler/level plug.
6.Remove gearbox drain plug and discard...

MANUAL GEARBOX
1
REPAIR COVER - FRONT - RESEAL AND FIT NEW INPUT
SHAFT OIL SEAL
Service repair no - 37.12.33.01
Remove
1.Remove gearbox.See this Section.
2.Remove retaining peg and remove release
bearing.
3.Remove bolt securing clutch release fork,
remove retaining clip and remove clutch release
fork.
4.Remove 2 bolts securing release bearing sleeve,
remove bearing sleeve.
5.Remove 6 bolts securing clutch housing, remove
housing.
6.Remove and discard 6 bolts securing front
cover, remove cover. 

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2
REPAIR
7.Using a soft metal drift, carefully remove input
shaft front bearing track from front cover.
CAUTION: Take care not to damage
bearing track, if track is damaged, it will be
necessary to fit a new input shaft front
bearing.
8.Remove input shaft oil seal from front cover;
discard oil seal.
Refit
9.Using a suitable solvent clean seal recess, front
cover and gearbox mating faces; clean threads
of bolts and bolt holes.
10.Clean bearings and bearing races.
11.Lubricate a new oil...

MANUAL GEARBOX
3
REPAIR LEVER - GEAR CHANGE
Service repair no - 37.16.04
Remove
1.Remove gear lever knob.
2.Release and remove gear lever gaiter(s).
3.Remove nut securing upper gear lever to lower
gear lever.
4.Remove upper gear lever from lower gear lever.
5.Using a suitable piece of tubing fitted over end of
bias spring, release both ends of bias spring
from ball pins.
6.Remove bolt and special washer securing gear
lever to housing.
7.Carefully withdraw gear lever from housing
ensuring that spring...

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4
REPAIR MECHANISM AND HOUSING - GEAR SELECTOR
Service repair no - 37.16.37
Remove
1.Remove gear lever knobs.
2.Remove gearbox tunnel carpet.
3.Remove gear lever gaiter(s)
4.Release and remove insulation pad from around
gear levers.
5.Remove 2 screws securing relay/fuse panel and
collect 2 spacers.
6.Release bulkhead carpet from LH side of tunnel
and move aside.
7.Remove 13 screws securing tunnel cover.
8.Release and remove tunnel cover.
9.Remove 4 bolts securing gear change housing,...

MANUAL GEARBOX
5
REPAIR
14.Remove bolt and special washer securing lower
gear lever in housing.
15.Carefully withdraw lower gear lever from the
housing ensuring that the spring loaded nylon
pad is retained during removal.
WARNING: Personal injury may result if
nylon pad is not retained.
16.Release nylon pad, recover spring.
Refit
17.Clean components, gear change housing and
mating face on remote housing.
18.Apply multi - purpose grease to ball pin and fit
spring and nylon pad.
19.Depress nylon pad...