Transmission Fluid Pump, Removing And Installing: Removing

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NOTE:

General repair instructions. Refer to REPAIR INFORMATION .

Guidelines for clean working conditions. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

Move vehicle onto a four-pillar workshop hoist or over a work pit so that it is absolutely horizontal for the refilling.

-- Remove the rear noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Equipped on some models: remove the bolts -arrows- and nut -2-.

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-- Remove the end panel -1- for the crossbrace.

-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit:SMN372500 underneath.

WARNING:

Danger of eye injury.

Wear protective eyewear.

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CAUTION:

Risk of electrical corrosion.

There must not be any transmission fluid (MTF) in the connector area.
Disconnect the connector -2- only after the transmission fluid drains.

NOTE:

When removing the oil pump, the transmission drains abruptly.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and then remove the oil pump -1-.

-- After draining the transmission fluid, disconnect the connector -2-.

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the transmission.

Without any or with too little transmission fluid inside the transmission:

Do not start the engine.
Do not tow the vehicle.