24 40 020 Removing and installing/replacing torque converter (AISIN F22AW)

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Special tools required:

00 2 550
24 4 260

Attention!

After completion of repair work, check TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL .

Use only approved transmission oil. Refer to: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - OPERATING FLUIDS

Failure to comply with this instruction will result in serious damage to the transmission.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Drain off TRANSMISSION OIL.
Remove the AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

Removal:

Determine distance between contact surface and surface (1) of threaded hole in torque converter with special tool 00 2 550 .

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NOTE: Measured value must be greater than A.
A = 15 mm

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Screw special tool 24 4 260 on the torque converter.

Remove torque converter.

NOTE: Do not damage radial shaft seal when removing torque converter.
Remove torque converter and set down vertically.
When torque converter is removed, transmission oil flows out.

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Installation:

Push torque converter with special tool 24 4 260 through radial shaft seal onto transmission shaft to the limit position.

Press torque converter by hand into converter housing. Converter hub recess must snap into place in driver of pump impeller. The torque converter must be felt to slip inwards.

Attention!

Do not damage the radial shaft seal and rubber mount.

If the torque converter is not correctly installed, the driver of the transmission oil pump may be damaged when the transmission is flanged to the engine.

Align the torque converter in such a way that the recess on the converter hub lines up with the oil pump driver.

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Required follow-up work:

Install the AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION .
Add TRANSMISSION OIL .