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Removal and Replacement

Removing and installing ATF pan


Preliminary work for ATF pan
1. Remove engine guard.

Removing ATF pan

Overview Of ATF Pan:





WARNING: Danger of scalding and chemical burns from hot ATF
^ Allow ATF to cool down
^ Wear personal protective gear (goggles, gloves)






1. Remove cover of ATF pan. To do this, loosen the two fastening screws -arrows-.





2. Place collection pan under the transmission. Unscrew oil drain plug -B- and drain ATF.
3. Screw in oil drain plug -B- with new sealing ring. Tightening torque: 21 ftlb.





4. Unscrew screws -arrows- on the ATF pan and remove pan.

Installing ATF pan

Overview Of ATF Pan:





Note:
^ Make sure that the gasket has been positioned correctly on the bulb of the oil pan edge.

1. Place new gasket on the ATF pan.





2. Check position of the magnets -arrows- in the oil pan.





3. Position ATF pan and screw in screws -arrows-. Tightening torque: 4.5 ftlb.





WARNING: Danger of scalding and chemical burns from hot ATF
^ Allow ATF to cool down
^ Wear personal protective gear (goggles, gloves)


4. Unscrew oil inspection plug -A- and fill ATF until constant emission is visible.
5. Screw in oil inspection plug again -A- with new sealing ring. Tightening torque: 52 ftlb.

Subsequent work

Reworking ATF pan

Note:
^ Modified ATF filling capacities in the transmission in combination with new control units.
^ Observe Technische Information 01/04 and numbers on transmission and control unit.

1. Check and if necessary, top up the ATF.





2. Install shield on ATF pan. To do this, tighten the two fastening screws -arrows-. Tightening torque: 7.5 ftlb.
3. Fit engine guard.