24 11 170 Replacing transmission breather

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IMPORTANT:

Check breather for completeness after removal.
Broken-off breather retaining lugs will result in serious damage to and failure of the automatic transmission.

Necessary preliminary tasks

Remove hose from holder (1).

Lever breather (2) out of transmission case with a suitable tool.

Fig 1: Identifying Breather And Holder

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Check breather for completeness.

Retaining lugs (1) must not be broken off and be left behind in the transmission.

Fig 2: Identifying Retaining Lugs

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