Automatic Transmission Cooler And Lines Overview
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NOTE:
Clean working conditions for the automatic transmission. Refer to CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .
General repair instructions, refer to REPAIR INFORMATION .
Seal any open lines and connections with a clean plug from the engine bung set VAS 6122.
Check ATF level after replacing ATF pipes. Refer to ATF, CHECKING LEVEL AND CORRECTING
CAUTION:
There is a risk of damaging the transmission.
- Remove all the plugs on the ATF pipes and on the transmission that were installed during removal.
- The ATF cooling function will not work and the transmission will be damaged if the plugs are forgotten.
- O-ring
- Removing and installing
- Coat with ATF before inserting
- ATF Pipe, Supply
- Connection piece on ATF cooler
- With connector coupling -14-
- Bolt
- 5 Nm
- First insert the ATF pipes with new O-rings by hand as far as the stop
- Bolt
- 9 Nm
- Secures the ATF pipe on the engine
- ATF Pipe, Return
- From the ATF cooler to the transmission
- With connector coupling -14-
- ATF Pipe, Supply
- From the transmission to the ATF cooler
- Screw
- 23 Nm
- Secures the ATF pipe with the driveshaft heat shield
- Nut
- 8 Nm
- Secures the ATF pipe on the engine
- O-ring
- Removing and installing
- Coat with ATF before inserting
- Transmission
- Bolt
- 20 Nm
- First insert the ATF pipes with new O-rings by hand as far as the stop
- The retaining tab on the lower ATF pipe must fit inside the threaded hole in the transmission.
- The retaining tab on the upper ATF pipe must touch the bottom one.
- O-ring
- Removing and installing
- Is installed in the connector coupling -14-.
- Coat with ATF before inserting
- Clip
- To separate the connector coupling -14-, remove the securing clip.
- To install the ATF pipe on the connector coupling, first let the clip engage 3 times in the connector coupling.
- Connector Coupling
- To disconnect the ATF pipe, remove the clip -13-.
- To install the ATF pipes, connect the clip -13- and replace the O-ring -12-.
- Slide the ATF pipes together and let them engage.
- Connector Piece
- For the connector coupling
- ATF Pipe, Return
- Connection piece on ATF cooler
- From the ATF cooler to the transmission
- Connected with the connector coupling -14-
- ATF Cooler
- Integrated in the coolant cooler
- Removing and installing, refer to COOLING SYSTEM