24 11 040 Removing and installing/replacing transmission fluid cooler (AISIN)

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IMPORTANT: After completion of work, check transmission fluid level.
Use only the approved transmission fluid.

Failure to comply with this requirement will result in serious damage to the automatic transmission!

IMPORTANT: No dirt is allowed to enter the oil circuit.

Failure to comply with this requirement will result in serious damage to the automatic transmission!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Drain coolant
Remove intake filter housing . See 13 71 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING INTAKE FILTER HOUSING (N14) .
Remove intake filter housing gaiter.

Unfasten hose clips.

Detach coolant hoses (1) from transmission fluid cooler.

Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Hoses

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Release screw (1).

Tightening torque 24 11 11AZ.

Installation:

Pay attention to position lug (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Lug (2) And Screw (1)

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Replace sealing ring (1).

Installation:

Clean contact surfaces.

Moisten sealing ring (1) with clean transmission fluid.

Fig 3: Identifying Large Sealing Ring

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Replace sealing ring (1).

Installation:

Clean contact surfaces.

Moisten sealing ring (1) with clean transmission fluid.

Fig 4: Identifying Small Sealing Ring

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