REP-TAT-P-2440-01 Removing the torque converter (8-speed, AISIN GA8F22AW)
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Necessary preliminary work:
- Refer to REMOVING INTAKE PORT
- Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT WIPER ARM
- Refer to REMOVING REAR HOOD SEAL
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT WINDSHIELD PANEL COVER
- Remove the upper firewall cover
- Refer to REMOVING BATTERY COVER
- Refer to REMOVING BATTERY
- Refer to DETACHING STEERING SHAFT AT BOTTOM FROM STEERING GEAR
- Refer to DETACHING THE MOUNTING OF THE COOLANT RADIATOR ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS
- Refer to REMOVING UNDERBODY PROTECTION
- Refer to REMOVING THE THRUST FIELD
- If installed: Refer to REMOVING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER
- Refer to DETACHING THE CABLE FOR THE RIDE HEIGHT SENSOR
- Refer to RELEASING THE LEFT AND RIGHT ANTI-ROLL BAR FROM THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK
- Refer to DETACHING RUBBER MOUNT FROM FRONT AXLE SUPPORT
- Refer to DISCONNECT PLUG CONNECTIONS FROM STEERING GEAR
- Refer to DISCONNECTING THE PURGE AIR LINE
- Refer to RELEASING THE MOUNTED PARTS FROM THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT
- Refer to COMPLETELY RELEASING AND REMOVING THE FRONT AXLE
- Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT OUTPUT SHAFT AT THE TRANSMISSION END AND HANGING UP
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT AT TRANSMISSION END AND HANGING UP
- Refer to REMOVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (8-SPEED, AISIN GA8F22AW)
CAUTION:
Materials harmful to health.
Contact with fluids harmful to health!
Contact with fluids harmful to health!
- Note and follow safety instructions on containers.
- Conduct all work in appropriate personal protective equipment only.
- Determine dimension between contact surface and surface (1) of threaded hole of torque converter with special tool 0 490 189 (00 2 550) .
- Consider the determined dimension A when installing the torque converter.
- Screw the special tool 0 495 246 (24 4 260) into the torque converter.
- Remove the torque converter.
- Catch and dispose of leaking transmission oil.