24 40 012 Removing and installing/replacing torque converter (AISIN)

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Special tools required:

00 2 550
24 4 260

IMPORTANT: After completion of repair work, check TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL .
Use only the approved AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL .
Failure to comply with this instruction will result in serious damage to the transmission.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove transmission. See REMOVING/INSTALLING TRANSMISSION or REMOVING/INSTALLING TRANSMISSION (ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, N18) .

Screw special tool 24 4 260 to 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.

Fig 1: Screwing Special Tool (24 4 260) To Torque Converter

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Installation note:

Do not damage radial shaft seal and bearing.

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.

Installation note:

Push torque converter with special tool 24 4 260 through radial shaft seal onto transmission shaft as far as it will go.

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

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

Fig 2: Checking Distance Between Contact Surface And Threaded Hole Surface Using Special Tool (00 2 550)

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NOTE: Measured value must be greater than A.

A = 14.5 mm

Fig 3: Checking Measured Value Between Contact Surface And Surface Of Threaded Hole

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