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Electrical Connector Guide Bush Sealing Rings



Removal
1. Open the driver's door, or both doors if necessary, to allow the side glass to drop. Ensure that the doors remain open until after the battery has been disconnected.
2. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
3. Open the engine compartment and fit paint protection sheets.
4. Raise the vehicle for access.

5. WARNING: TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS, ENSURE THAT ALL SAFETY PROCEDURES ARE OBSERVED AND THAT THE RECEPTACLE FOR WASTE HAS SUFFICIENT CAPACITY.

Drain the transmission fluid.





Carefully remove the drain plug and discard the sealing washer.
6. Remove the harness heatshield lower fixing.





Remove the screw heatshield/fluid pan clamp.
7. Remove the harness heatshield.





Pull the heatshield from under the clip.
8. Disconnect the transmission link harness connector.





Release the locking lever on the guide bush and disconnect the harness connector.
9. Release the connector guide bush from the transmission case.





Release the (center) retaining bolt; remains captive in the guide bush.
10. Remove the guide bush from the transmission casing.





Very carefully, pry the guide bush from the transmission casing using a screwdriver against the cast lug on the casing.





11. Remove and discard the sealing rings.
Note the position and size of each ring.

Installation
1. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure, noting the following:
2. Clean all mating faces and relevant parts.
3. Lubricate the new sealing rings using clean transmission fluid.





4. Tighten the center retaining bolt of the electrical connector guide bush to 2.25 to 2.75 Nm.
5. Perform the Battery Reconnection Procedure described in Starting and Charging.
6. Refer to fluid fill procedure. Fluid - A/T
7. Check for leaks and remove spilt fluid.