2006 LAND ROVER FRELANDER 2 transmission

Publi s hed: 11-May-2011
Automatic Transmission/Transaxle External Controls - Selector Lever Cable
Adjustment
General Procedures
Check the operat ion of t he t ransmis s ion s elector l ever.1.
Remove t he gear s elector knob.
Refer t o: Sel ect or Lever Knob (307-05, Removal and Ins tall ati on).
2.
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4. CAUTION: Make s ure that the sel ect or leverand t he gears hi ft mechanis m are i n t he park (P)pos it ion.
Releas e t he s el ect or cable adjus ter.
4.
5. CAUTION: Make s ure that the sel ect or leverand t he gears hi ft mechanis m are i n t he park (P)pos it ion.
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Publi s hed: 11-May-2011
Automatic Transmission/Transaxle External Controls - Selector Lever
Assembly
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
Remove t he fl oor consol e.
Refer t o: Fl oor Cons ole (501-12 Inst rument Panel and Cons ole,
Removal and Ins tall ati on).
1.
Pos it ion t he transmis s ion s elector lever int o PARK. Depres s and hold the s elector cable ball joint rel eas e but ton,
us ing a lever carefully dis connect t he cable. Releas e t he cabl e.2.

T orque: 10 Nm 3.
Installation To i nst all , revers e t he removal procedure.
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Publi s hed: 11-May-2011
Automatic Transmission/Transaxle External Controls - Selector Lever Cable
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
CAUTION: Make s ure that the sel ect or lever and t he gears hift mechanis m are in t he park (P) posi ti on.
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axles tands .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he dri ves haft .
Refer t o: Dri ves haft - Vehicles W it hout : Dies el Part icul ate Fi lt er(DPF) (205-01 Driveshaft, Removal and Ins tal lati on).
2.
Remove t he fl oor consol e.
Refer t o: Fl oor Cons ole (501-12 Inst rument Panel and Cons ole,Removal and Ins tall ati on).
3.
Remove t he air cleaner as s embly.
Refer t o: Air Cleaner (303-12A Intake Ai r Dis tribut ion and Fil tering -I6 3.2L Pet rol, Removal and Ins t al lat ion).
4.
Remove t he ins trument panel, l ower trim panel s.5.
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Publi s hed: 07-Nov-2011
Automatic Transmission/Transaxle External Controls - Selector Lever Knob,
Boot and Bezel
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
• NOTE: Make s ure t hat the sel ect or l ight s functi on correctl y. If t he ri bbon cable is damaged i t wil l be neces sary to removet he fl oor consol e t o acces s the ri bbon cable connect or on the s elect or l ever as s embly.
Pos it ion t he gears hi ft l ever i n NEUTRAL.1.
Swit ch t he ignit ion off.2.
Releas e t he gear l ever s urround by pul li ngupwards firmly at the rear.
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Publi s hed: 11-May-2011
Manual Transmission/Transaxle and Clutch - General Information -
LubricantItemSpecification
Recommended lubri cantCas trol BOT 350 M3 - Land Rover (vehicles buil t from 2011 onwards )
Cas trol MTF97309 - Land Rover (vehi cl es bui lt upt o 2011)
C apacities
ItemCapacity (liters/pints/US quarts)Init ial dry fil l1.9/3.3/2.0
General Specification
ItemSpecification
Trans mi ss ion make/typeM66 EH50Gears6 s peed manual
Synchromesh:
Tri ple1s t and 2ndDual3rd
Single4t h, 5th, 6t h and revers e
Torque - Maximum380 Nm (280 lb-ft )Gear ratios:
Firs t3.750:1
Second1.905:1Third1.182:1
Fourt h0.838:1
Fifth0.652:1Sixt h0.540:1
Revers e3.436:1
Torque Specifications
DescriptionNmlb-ftEart h cable t o t rans mis s ion mount ing bracket2518
Front flywheel clos ing panel6044
Front s ubframeSt age 1140103
St age 2240°
Rear fl ywheel clos ing panel2418Subframe cros s -brace
M16140103
M104533Trans mi ss ion bol ts6548
Trans mi ss ion mount ing bracket
M82418M128059
Trans mi ss ion mount ing to body mount ing175129
Trans mi ss ion fl ui d drai n plug3022Trans mi ss ion fl ui d fill er plug3526

Publi s hed: 11-May-2011
Manual Transmission/Transaxle and Clutch - General Information - Manual
Transmission and Clutch
Des cript ion and Operat ion
COMPONENT LOCATION
ItemPart NumberDescription1-Selector lever
2-Manual t rans mi ss ion
OVERVIEW
The M66EHA50 manual t rans mis s ion i s a 6 speed unit manufact ured by Get rag-Ford in Col ogne, Germany. The t rans mis s ionis a highly compact 4 s haft desi gn, incorporati ng t he front final dri ve gear, and is adapted for All W heel Dri ve (AW D) byprovidi ng a connecti on from t he final drive carrier t o t he Power Transfer Uni t. The t rans mi ss i on is capabl e of t ransferringhigh t orque from the engi ne.
The t ransmis s ion feat ures t wo mechanical s hift cabl es from t he s elector l ever and an electronic reverse inhibit or.
The M66EH50 manual t rans mis s ion has t he fol lowi ng feat ures:
380 Nm torque capaci ty (wi th torque truncati on in 1st and revers e gears )Dry weight 61 kgTrans mis s ion oi l is fil l for li fe - 1.9L fill t o l evel plug Oi l s pec MTF97309Front different ial int egral wit h t rans mis s ion6 forward gears4th to 6t h gears and revers e gear have s i ngl e cone synchronizati on3rd gear i s doubl e cone synchronized1s t and 2nd gears have triple cone s ynchroni zat ion.
The clutch s ys tem used is a convent ional s ingle driven plat e and a di aphragm s pri ng cl utch cover as s embly. The cl utch i shydraulicall y operated by operat ion of t he clut ch pedal which di sengages the drive from the engine cranks haft t o t het ransmis s ion.
TRANSMISSION
For shi ft cabl e and s elector l ever descripti on refer to Ext ernal Cont rol s.For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Ext ernal Control s (308-06 Manual Trans mi ss i on/Trans axl e External Controls ,Des cript ion and Operat ion).

no s afet y margi n is required to counter expans i on. The i dl er wheel s for s ingl e and doubl e s ynchronizat ion have no cones .An i nner ring on t he s ynchroni zer unit performs thi s functi on ins tead.
Transmission Gear Cluster
ItemPart NumberDescriptionA-Input s haft
B-Int ermedi at e s haft 1s t t o 2nd, 5t h t o 6th
C-Int ermedi at e s haft 3rd t o 4thD-Reverse s haft
1-Reverse fi nal gear
2-Reverse idler gear3-Reverse gear coupl ing s l eeve
4-Final gear - Di fferenti al
5-2nd gear - i dle gear6-5th gear
7-6th gear
8-6th gear - i dl e gear9-5th to 6t h gear coupli ng s leeve
10-4th gear - i dl e gear
11-5th gear - i dl e gear12-3rd to 4t h gear coupli ng s leeve
13-4th gear
14-2nd gear pat h15-1st gear path
16-3rd gear - i dl e gear
17-3rd to 4t h final gear pini on18-3rd gear
19-1st to 2nd gear coupl ing s leeve
20-1st to 2nd and 5t h t o 6t h fi nal gear pinion21-1st gear - i dl e gear
The gear wheels are l ocat ed on four s haft s, as foll ows:
Input s haftInt ermedi at e s haft 1-2, 5-6Int ermedi at e s haft 3-4Revers e s haft.
In order to keep the s haft s s hort , the clut ch gears are welded direct ly to t he i dl er wheel and needle beari ngs wit h innerri ngs are us ed i ns t ead of snap rings . The inner ri ngs s i t on the shaft ins ide t he idl er gears and ext end lengthwi se out s ideeach idler gear. W hen the component s on t he s hafts are pull ed t oget her t he i nner rings count erhold, s o t hat t he idl erwheels have t he cl earance that t hey requi re to rot at e. The components of t he i nput shaft s are pul led t oget her wit h a boltlocated i n t he end of the shaft . Component s of int ermediat e s haft 3rd -4t h are hel d t oget her wit h a pres s joint and a bol tlocated i n t he end of the shaft . The component s of intermediat e s haft 1st -2nd, 5t h -6th are held together wi th the pres s

Publi s hed: 11-May-2011
Manual Transmission/Transaxle and Clutch - General Information - Manual
Transaxle and Clutch
Diagnosi s and Tes ti ng
Principles of Operation
For a detail ed descripti on of the manual t rans mis s ion/t rans axl e and clut ch, refer to the relevant Des cri pti on and Operati ons ect ion i n t he works hop manual . REFER to:
Manual Trans mis s ion and Cl utch (308-00 Manual Trans mi s si on/Trans axl e and Clut ch - General Informat ion,Descri pti on and Operat ion),Clutch Cont rols (308-02 Cl utch Controls , Descripti on and Operat ion),Ext ernal Cont rol s (308-06 Manual Trans mi ss ion/Transaxle Ext ernal Cont rol s , Des cri pti on and Operati on),Four-W heel Drive Syst ems (308-07A Four-W heel Drive Sys tems , Des cript ion and Operat ion),Transfer Case (308-07B Trans fer Cas e, Descripti on and Operat ion).
Inspection and Verification
1. Verify t he cus t omer concern.1.
2. Vis ually ins pect for obvious s igns of mechani cal or electrical damage.2.
Visual Inspection
MechanicalElectrical
Trans mi ss ion fl ui d l eaksClut ch fl uid l eaksMi ss i ng fi xi ngsSwit chesShift mechanis ms
W iring harnes s esSwi tches
3. If an obvious cause for an obs erved or report ed concern is found, correct t he caus e (if pos s ible) beforeproceeding t o t he next s t ep.3.
4. If t he caus e is not vis ually evi dent , verify t he sympt om and refer t o t he Sympt om Chart.4.
Symptom Chart
• NOTE: Check trans mi ss i on fl uid l evel pri or to carrying out any further diagnosi s .REFER to: Trans mi ss i on Fl uid Level Check (308-03 Manual Trans mi ss i on/Trans axl e, General Procedures ).
SymptomPossible CauseActionSignificant effortrequi red whendownshi ft ing ors ynchroni zer cras hing
Gear s hift mechanis mGear s ynchroni zat ion i si nadequate
Check int egrit y of gear s hift mechani sm and for correcti nst all at ion. If gear s ynchroni zat ion i s inadequat e, ins tall a newt rans mis s ion. Refer t o t he new module/component ins tall ati onnot e at the top of t he DTC IndexGear jumps out ofengagement whil edri ving
W orn or broken s ynchroni zercomponent sManufact uring error(incorrect gear wheelt oothi ng or synchronizerring)
Inst all a new transmis si on, refer t o t he new module/componenti nst all at ion not e at t he top of t he DTC Index
Gears hift li nkagedoes not operat efreely (s ti ff orpart ial ly s eized)
Excess ive fricti on in leverbeari ngGearshi ft s elector cabl esas s embly damaged or wornGear s hift mechanis mPos s ible fault i nt rans mi ss i on
Check and ins tal l a new l ever bearing as neces sary. Checki ntegri ty of gears hift cabl es and mechanis m, and for correcti nst all at ion. If internal component s are s us pect , ins t al l a newt rans mis s ion, refer to the new modul e/component i ns t allat ionnot e at the top of t he DTC Index
Brief s cratching nois eduri ng gear s hifti ngInadequate gears ynchroni zat ionInst all a new transmis si on, refer t o t he new module/componenti nst all at ion not e at t he top of t he DTC Index
Leak fromt rans mis s ion hous ingLeak from breatherLeak from fi ll/drai n plugsSeali ng li p of t hei nput /out put shaft oi l seal sdamagedLeak from the s elect or s haftoi l sealLeak from cranks haft rears ealLeak from cl utch hydrauli cs
Check and recti fy flui d leaks from breather, fil l/drain plugs,s eals and clut ch hydraul ics
Cli cki ng nois es inreverse gearGear wheels chippedInst all a new transmis si on, refer t o t he new module/componenti nst all at ion not e at t he top of t he DTC Index