Gear Actuator Module And Hydraulic Pressure Reservoir, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Fig 1: Gear Positioner Module Tightening Sequence

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-- Insert the gear positioner module and tighten the bolts in the sequence -1 to 6- hand-tight.

-- Before installing the hydraulic pressure reservoir, coat the seals and oil filler hole with ATF.

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-- Guide the hydraulic pressure reservoir carefully and evenly into the oil filler hole, and tighten the bolts -arrow- hand-tight.

-- Tighten the gear actuator and the pressure reservoir to the tightening specification - FWD vehicle. Refer to Figure.

-- Tighten the gear actuator and the pressure reservoir to the tightening specification - AWD vehicle. Refer to Figure.

-- Bring the gear positioner into the basic setting.

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-- Push the gear positioner by hand and turn at the same time it until it engages and determine the current backlash.

-- Install the gear set. Refer to GEAR SET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the connector with the :T40305 .

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-- Install the transmission fluid pan. Refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

After installing the gear actuator the calibration of the Gear Position Distance Sensor 1 to 4 - G487/G488/G489/G490- must be performed using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.