17 22 010 Removing and installing/replacing transmission oil cooler for automatic transmission (N63, B40/44 0/1)

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Drain coolant  . See 17 00 005 DRAINING AND ADDING COOLANT (N63)  or 17 00 005 DRAIN AND TOP UP COOLANT (N63 B40/B44 O 1) 
• Remove fan cowl  . See 17 11 035 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/RENEWING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC FAN (N63) ; 17 11 035 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING THE FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC FAN (N63 B40/B44 O 1)  or 17 11 035 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING THE FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC FAN (N63 B40/B44 O 1) 

Recycling 

Catch and dispose of drained coolant in a suitable container.

Transmission oil emerges when engine oil lines are detached from transmission oil cooler.

Catch and dispose of escaping transmission oil in a suitable container.

Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.

Unlock coolant hose (1) and detach from gearbox oil cooler.

Unlock transmission fluid lines (2) and detach from gearbox oil cooler.

Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Hose And Transmission Fluid Lines

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Pull transmission oil cooler (1) up and out of module carrier (2).

Unthread and remove transmission oil cooler.

Fig 2: Identifying Transmission Oil Cooler And Module Carrier

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Installation note: 

Only when replacing transmission oil cooler, remount engine oil pipe (1).

Release screw (2).

Remove clamp.

Release screw (3).

Tightening torque 17 22 9AZ .

Detach oil pipe (1).

Replace sealing ring.

Fig 3: Identifying Oil Pipe, Screw And Clamp

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