Land Rover Defender 300tdi Workshop 3rd Edition Rover Manual

CLUTCH
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OVERHAUL Assemble
10.Fit bleed valve to cylinder body, do not
overtighten.
11.Lubricate seals, piston and bore with new
hydraulic fluid.
12.Fit seal into piston groove with lip of seal
towards fluid inlet end of cylinder.
13.Locate spring over front end of piston.
14.Fit assembly, spring first, into cylinder ensuring
seal lip does not fold back.
15.Fill dust cover with suitable rubber grease and fit
cover to cylinder.
16.Fit slave cylinder
See Repair, Slave cylinder. 

MANUAL GEARBOX
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION R380 GEARBOX
Description
The all synchromesh five speed manual gearbox unit,
is married to a two speed transfer gearbox.
All the gears, including reverse, run on needle roller
bearings and the main, layshaft and primary shafts
are supported by tapered roller bearings.The whole of the geartrain is lubricated through
drillings in the shafts, supplied by a low pressure
pump driven from the rear of the layshaft. The gear
change has a single rail selector and spool...

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FAULT DIAGNOSIS R380 GEARBOX
Symptom - Gear jumps out of engagement (any
forward gear)
1.Check condition and security of transmission
and engine mountings.
2.Check in situ, gear lever and selector
adjustments
See Adjustment, Gear change
lever bias spring - adjust
andSee
Adjustment, Fifth gear stop screw adjust
.
3.In situ, remove gearshift and check selector rail
yoke security.
Also check selector detent spring tension and
both spool retainers.
Suspect internal fault, see Overhaul...

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FAULT DIAGNOSIS Symptom - Noise from gearbox in one or more
gears when being driven.
1.Check lubricant specification and level, if low do
not top up at this stage.
2.Drain lubricant and check for contamination or
metal particles.
Suspect worn roller bearings on particular
mainshaft gears, see Overhaul Manual. 

MANUAL GEARBOX
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ADJUSTMENT GEAR CHANGE LEVER BIAS SPRING - ADJUST
Service repair no - 37.16.26
1.Remove gear lever and transfer box lever knobs.
2.Remove gear lever cover.
3.Remove nut and washer securing gear lever.
4.Mark gear lever spline setting, remove lever and
gaiter from lower lever.
5.Remove insulation pad from tunnel aperture.
6.Fit gear lever and select 3rd or 4th gear.
7.Slacken adjustment screw locknuts.
8.Adjust screws until both legs of bias springs are
approximately 0.5mm clear of gear...

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ADJUSTMENT FIFTH GEAR STOP SCREW - ADJUST
Service repair no - 37.16.67
1.Remove gear lever and transfer box lever knobs.
2.Remove gear lever cover.
3.Remove nut and washer securing gear lever.
4.Mark gear lever spline setting, remove lever and
gaiter from lower lever.
5.Remove insulation pad from tunnel aperture.
6.Remove tunnel carpet.
7.Remove retaining screws and release fuse box
cover.
8.Remove 2 screws and release fuse box from
bulkhead to assist next operation.
9.Remove 16 screws...

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ADJUSTMENT
12.Slacken stop screw locknut.
13.Apply light pressure to gear lever towards LH
side and turn screw clockwise until it abuts yoke.
14.Turn screw anti-clockwise until 25 mm freeplay
is felt at gear lever knob. Ensure 5th gear can be
engaged.
15.Tighten stop screw locknut.
16.Check that all other gears are selectable.
17.Remove gear lever.
18.Manouvre tunnel cover into position and secure
with 16 screws.
19.Fit fuse box and cover.
20.Fit tunnel carpet.
21.Fit insulation pad into...

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REPAIR REV: 05/99 R380 GEARBOX
Service repair no - 37.20.51
Remove
The R380 gearbox should be removed from
underneath the vehicle, using a hydraulic hoist and
support plateLRT-99-007.
WARNING: Where the use of a
transmission hoist is necessary, it is
absolutely essential to follow the
manufacturers instructions to ensure safe and
effective use of equipment.
NOTE: A chassis undertray may be fitted
on some vehicle derivatives to conform to
legal requirements. When under chassis
remove and...

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REPAIR
10.Remove 3 trim studs and lift up handbrake
gaiter.
11.Remove split pin, clevis pin, washer and
disconnect cable from handbrake lever. Ensure
handbrake is off.
12.Drain cooling system
See COOLING SYSTEM,
Adjustment, Drain and refill cooling system
.
13.Remove viscous fan unit
See COOLING
SYSTEM, Repair, Viscous coupling and fan
.
14.Slacken retaining clip and disconnect radiator
top hose at thermostat housing.
15.Slacken retaining clip and disconnect intake
hose at induction...

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REPAIR
24.Remove 2 bolts, withdraw clutch slave cylinder
and backing plate from bell housing, and tie
aside.
25.Mark rear propeller shaft drive flange and
transmission brake drum for reassembly.
26.Remove 4 nuts, disconnect propeller shaft from
brake drum, and tie aside.
27.Remove front pipe from exhaust manifold
See
MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM, Repair,
Exhaust front pipe
.
28.Remove intermediate silencer.
See MANIFOLD
AND EXHAUST SYSTEM, Repair,
Intermediate pipe - 90
orSee MANIFOLD
AND...