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 filter when the ATF pan is removed. Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF) STRAINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING . Otherwise the ATF filter must be replaced only if it is damaged.

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

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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.

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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 :T40199 hand-tight as illustrated.

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-- Mount the ATF pan with the new gasket on the transmission over the :T40199 .

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

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-- Remove the :T40199 , install the bolts and tighten in the specified tightening sequence.

-- Tighten the bolts in three steps in the sequence shown:

Step	Bolts	Tightening Specification/Additional Turn
1.	-1 to 12-	Install the new bolts by hand until the bolt heads touch
2.	-1 to 12-	4 Nm
3.	-1 to 12-	45° additional turn

-- Fill with ATF. Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID (ATF), DRAINING AND FILLING .