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    Extra Gear Lever

    Morning all,
    I have recently got myself a Series III LWB ute, with a 202 conversion, I believe its is a 1975 model.
    However I have an extra lever that I have never come across before. Please take a look at the attached photos, any information you have will be really appreciated.
    cheers Luc
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    Quote Originally Posted by Luc View Post
    Morning all,
    I have recently got myself a Series III LWB ute, with a 202 conversion, I believe its is a 1975 model.
    However I have an extra lever that I have never come across before. Please take a look at the attached photos, any information you have will be really appreciated.
    cheers Luc
    IMG_2880 copy.jpgIMG_2881 copy.jpg
    Looks like an overdrive! Lucky you…
    Cheers
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    Looks like a Fairey Overdrive.
    They have their own oil sump. It's only about 200ml so very prone to drying and then wearing and getting v noisy. Does it work ok?
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    As the others have said. It is an overdrive, looks like fairey. As stated they have ther own oil supply. Every service if not more often, you need to open the panel under the centre seat and check the level with the dipstick attached to the slot headed brass screw on top. The reservoir is small, and is easily depleted from leaks either into the transfer case or out of the case via leaks and the rather crude vent - which tends to throw the oil out when driven at high speed.

    The lever is moved forward for overdrive, back for direct drive, with neutral in between. Declutch to change, it has synchromesh, so easy to change.

    Do not use it in any gears except 3rd and 4th, it is OK to use in low range. This means, do not use overdrive starting from stopped except in 3/4. While you probably won't do any damage if you do not use much throttle, if you get into the habit of doing this you are likely sooner or later to damage it when you forget and do a hill start etc.

    The drive from the main gearbox to the overdrive is via a splined coupling that replaces the output gear. Being located inside the quill gear that outputs the drive from the overdrive, it gets no lubrication from the transfer case, hence relies on being properly lubricated at installation. As this coupling is fine toothed and will be disabled by only modest wear, it is a good idea to remove the overdrive and check and relubricate every few years.

    Oh, and the replacement couplings are on the shelf next to the hen's teeth, and if you find this, the price will make you believe they are made from solid gold. (they are not)
    John

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    thanks all, i haven't had the gearbox moving yet, but ill let you know

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    Overdrive

    Yes you got lucky on the overdrive, I had the same luck on our recently purchased 1980 Station Wagon. First thing I did was to service it for good piece of mind. It does significantly reduce rpms at highway speed.

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