Land Rover Defender: Transmission Description - Vehicles With: 8HP76 8-Speed Automatic Transmission, AWD
Land Rover Defender 2020-2026 Service Manual / Powertrain / Automatic Transmission / Transmission Description - Vehicles With: 8HP76 8-Speed Automatic
Transmission, AWD
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Component Location, Overview
COMPONENT LOCATION
COMPONENT LOCATION - 1 OF 2 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Emergency Park Release (EPR) lever
Automatic transmission
Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) cooler pipes
ATF cooler
COMP
Description
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The automatic transmission comprises the main transmission housing which
contains all of the transmission
components.
A fluid pan is attached to the lower face of the transmiss
Operation
POWER FLOWS
Operation of the transmission is controlled by the TCM, which electrically
activates various solenoids to control the
transmission gear selection.
All gear shifts from 1st to 8th and 8th
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Preliminary Advice, Jacking
PRELIMINARY ADVICE
WARNING:
Make sure that the vehicle is stable before completing any work.
CAUTION:
Make sure the deployable side steps are set to 'Roof Access' mode (if equipped).
Do not jack or lift on the
side step mount brackets.
NOTES:
There is some variation in the illustrations depending
Tool kit
Make sure the relevant safety warnings
have been read and understood before
using the tool kit.
The tool kit is located beneath the
loadspace floor panel.
The tool kit consists of the following:
Jack assembly.
Locking lug nut adapter.
Spare wheel alignment tool.
The jack assembly consists o
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