Transmission, 6-Cylinder 3.6L FSI, Installing: Notes
Procedure
Automatic Transmission Clean Working Conditions, refer to TRANSMISSION, CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .
General Repair Instructions. Refer to REPAIR INFORMATION .
When installing, bring all cable ties back to same positions.
Tightening specifications: TRANSMISSION, 6-CYLINDER 3.6L FSI, INSTALLING
-- Check the installed dimension -a- of the torque converter. Refer to TORQUE CONVERTER, INSTALLING .
If the converter is not properly installed, the drive lugs on the converter and the ATF pump will be severely damaged when the transmission is attached to the engine.
-- Make sure alignment sleeves -A- for centering engine/transmission are installed in engine. Install if necessary.
-- Before putting engine and transmission together, rotate engine torque converter and drive plate so that holes or threaded holes are at the same height as opening on removed starter -arrow-.
-- Make sure that no wires become pinched when connecting the transmission and engine.
Note the following when installing the transmission.
Risk of destroying transmission with incorrectly inserted torque converter.
- Before and during fastening the engine/transmission connection bolts, check that the torque converter can still be turned behind the drive plate.
- If torque converter cannot be rotated, the ATF pump drive plate and therefore the transmission can be destroyed when the connections are tightened to end torque.
-- Attach the transmission to engine.
-- Use new bolts for attaching the drive plate to the torque converter.
-- First install new torque converter bolts in the opening for removed starter and tighten by hand by turning crankshaft 1 /3 turn in direction of engine rotation.
-- Then tighten torque conveter bolts in opening in removed starter to the tightening specification. To do this, rotate crankshaft 1 /3 rotation each in direction of engine rotation.
Further installation in reverse order, paying attention to the following:
-- Install the starter STARTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Install the transfer case. Refer to TRANSFER CASE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Install the ATF pipes ATF PIPES, ATF THERMOSTAT AND ATF COOLER, 6-CYLINDER 3.6L FSI, ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW
Risk of destroying transmission control module -J217- (Mechatronic) with static discharge.
- Do not touch contacts in transmission connector with hands.
-- To discharge static, touch vehicle ground with hand (without glove).
-- Connect the connector to the transmission and lock screw connections by rotating clockwise -opposite direction of arrow-.
Selector shaft lever must not be bend when pressing selector lever cable on, counterhold if necessary.
-- Carefully remove the selector lever cable -2- from the selector shaft lever.
-- Secure the selector lever cable sleeve to the bracket with a new clip -1-.
-- Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting. Refer to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE, ADJUSTING
-- Install the exhaust system so that it is free of tension EXHAUST SYSTEM, INSTALLING .
-- Observe measures after connecting the battery BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .
Do not use a charging unit as a starting aid. Vehicle control modules could be damaged.
-- After installing an exchanged transmission or after repairing transmission ATF PIPES AND ATF COOLER, CLEANING
-- Check the ATF level and add, if necessary. Refer to ATF LEVEL INSIDE TRANSMISSION .
-- On vehicles with air suspension, activate vehicle lifting mode [For engine(s) BAR, CTWB, BHK, CATA, CNRB, CTWA, CJWE, CJWC, CJWB] Self-Leveling Suspension .