Rover DEFENDER 300Tdi, Workshop Manual

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MANUAL GEARBOX
3 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 or See MANIFOLD
AND EXHAUST SYSTEM, Repair,
Intermediate pipe - 110/130
29. Temporarily support transmission.
30. Remove nut securing gearbox LH mounting
rubber to chassis crossmember.
31. Remove 4 nuts and bolts securing crossmember
to chassis longitudinals.
32. Remove nut securing transfer box mounting
rubber to RH side of crossmember.
33. Remove 4 nuts and bolts securing crossmember
to chassis longitudinals.
34. With assistance and using a body jack between
chassis longitudinals, jack chassis sufficiently to
enable removal of crossmember.
35. Remove chasss crossmember.
36. Remove 4 bolts from both sides and remove LH
and RH mounting brackets.