Replacing transmission oil cooler
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Driving without the strut brace/front-end strut or tension strut is not permitted.
Driving without the strut brace/front-end strut or tension strut is not permitted.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Preliminary work
- Refer to SUCTIONING THE AIR CONDITIONING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE MASTER DME CONTROL UNIT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER PANEL OF THE SLAVE DME CONTROL DEVICE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to RELEASING LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to RELEASING THE RIGHT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR .
- Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to REMOVING FRONT RIGHT WHEEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT FRONT BOTTOM WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER FRONT SECTION .
- Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING OF ENGINE OIL COOLER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE EXTERNAL RADIATOR ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE RIGHT BRAKE VENTILATION DUCT .
- Refer to RELEASING THE COOLANT LINE OF THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT FROM THE CHARGE AIR COOLER .
- Refer to REMOVING LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT RADIATOR .
- Refer to DRAINING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE COOLING MODULE .
- Refer to DISCONNECTING REFRIGERANT LINES .
- Loosening electric coolant pump of returning line from holder.
- Unlock retaining lug (1)
- Unscrew the electric coolant pump (2) counter clockwise and put it aside.
- Refer to RELEASING ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP OF FEED LINE FROM HOLDER .
- Refer to DISCONNECTING THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COOLANT RADIATOR WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER .
- Refer to REMOVING TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER .
- Loosen screw (1) .
- Loosen screws (1) .
- Remove cover panel (2) .
- Feed out the transmission oil lines from the module bracket.
- Unlock the snap-in lug (1) on the unlocking (3) .
- Guide out the transmission oil cooler (2) upwards.
- Replace the transmission oil cooler.
Parts: Transmission oil cooler
- Lock the transmission oil cooler (2) downwards in the detent (1) .
- Feed in the transmission oil lines on the module bracket.
- Position the cover (2) .
- Tighten down screws (1) .
TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
| Cover to cooler module mount | ||
| Screw TS4x16 | tightening torque | 1.5 Nm |
- Tighten down screw (1) .
TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
| Cooler module mount on transmission oil cooler | ||
| Screw TS6x20 | tightening torque | 2.8 Nm |
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALLING TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER .
- Refer to INSTALLING RADIATOR WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER .
- Refer to CONNECTING THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE .
- Refer to FASTENING ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP OF FEED LINE TO HOLDER .
- Fastening electric coolant pump of returning line to holder.
- Position electric coolant pump (2).
- Turn electric coolant pump (2) clockwise and engage at snap-in lug (1).
- Refer to CONNECTING REFRIGERANT LINES .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COOLING MODULE COVER .
- Refer to INSTALLING LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT RADIATOR .
- Refer to FASTENING THE COOLANT LINE OF THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT CIRCUIT TO THE CHARGE AIR COOLER .
- Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT BRAKE VENTILATION DUCT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE EXTERNAL RADIATOR ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to ENGINE OIL COOLER PARTIAL INSTALLATION .
- Refer to FILLING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLING EQUIPMENT .
- Refer to VENTING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE COOLANT SYSTEM .
- Refer to FILLING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM WITH THE VACUUM FILLING EQUIPMENT .
- Refer to VENTING THE LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLING SYSTEM .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT SECTION OF THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT LEFT BOTTOM WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT BOTTOM RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to INSTALLING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING RIGHT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to INSTALLING LEFT INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to INSTALLING FRONT CROSS CONNECTION .
- Refer to TIGHTENING THE LEFT FRONT-END STRUT .
- Refer to TIGHTENING THE FRONT-END STRUT ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT .
- Installing the cover panel of the master DME control unit.
- Position the cover of the master DME control unit (1)
- Engage the cover panel of the master DME control unit (1) downwards with the clamps (2) and the guide pins (3) in the carrier plate of the DME.
- Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER PANEL OF THE SLAVE DME CONTROL UNIT .
- Refer to EVACUATING AND CHARGING CONDITIONING .