Cleaning and checking

Flushing pipes and hoses 

Fig 1: Identifying Gearbox

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Remove the oil pipe with the hose from the gearbox.

Flush the pipe and hose using Dexron III ATF oil.

Install the oil pipe on the new gearbox.

Install a new O-ring on the quick-release connector.

Removing the upper hose connector from the oil cooler 

Fig 2: Identifying Oil Cooler Upper Hose Connector

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Removing the lower hose connector from the oil cooler 

Fig 3: Identifying Oil Cooler And Hose

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Install a hose (1) in the oil cooler (2).

Collect the oil in a container.

Flushing the oil cooler 

Fig 4: Identifying Oil Poured Into Oil Cooler Using Funnel

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Pour oil into the funnel and allow the oil to flush through the oil cooler.

Installing the upper and lower oil pipes for the oil cooler 

Fig 5: Identifying Oil Cooler Upper Hose Connector

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Checking the carrier plate 

Fig 6: Identifying Carrier Plate

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Check that the carrier plate is not damaged or cracked. To replace the carrier plate, see Replacing the carrier plate .

Check that: 

• the gearbox mating surfaces to the engine are clean. Check that the guide sleeves are fault free and in place
• the bushing for the torque converter in the crankshaft is fault free.

Checking / replacing the torque converter 

Fig 7: Checking Distance Between Cover And Mounting Lugs Using Ruler

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Ensure that the mating surfaces on the torque converter cover are clean.

Apply a light coating of grease to the torque converter guide studs and in the holes for the guide bushings on the torque converter cover.

Ensure that the torque converter is as far into the gearbox as possible.

Check with a ruler that the distance between the cover and mounting lugs is approximately 14 mm  .