Oil Pan, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

NOTE:

Replaced the bolts and the gasket for the ATF pan.

With high mileage vehicles, replace the ATF oil screen when the ATF pan is removed, refer to ATF FILTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING . Otherwise the ATF oil screen must only be replaced if it is damaged.

-- Clean both magnets -arrows-. Make sure the magnets completely contact the depressions in the ATF filter.

Fig 1: View Of ATF Filter And Magnets

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-- Clean the sealing surface from all sealant residue.

-- Make sure the ATF filter is mounted correctly on the Mechatronic otherwise it will not be possible to mount the ATF pan so that it contacts the surface completely.

Fig 2: Identifying ATF Filter Correct Mounting

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The collar -1- on the ATF filter must be installed all the way into the opening -2- in the Mechatronic.
The mount -4- on the back must fit into the bolt -3- on the Mechatronic.

-- Tighten the three Oil Sump Assembly Pin T40199 hand-tight as illustrated.

Fig 3: Locating Oil Sump Assembly Pins T40199

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-- Mount the ATF pan with the new seal over the Oil Sump Assembly Pin T40199 on the transmission.

-- Install the bolts -1 and 2- by hand until the bolt heads make contact.

Fig 4: ATF Oil Pan Bolts Tightening Sequence

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-- Remove the Oil Sump Assembly Pin T40199, install the bolts and tighten to the pre-stated tightening specification, refer to Figure.

-- Install the subframe crossbrace, refer to SUBFRAME CROSSBRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the transmission mount, refer to TRANSMISSION MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install tunnel crossmember, refer to TUNNEL CROSSMEMBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Fill the ATF, refer to ATF, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Install the noise insulations, refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .