Opel Frontera UBS. Service manual — part 2556

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)

7A–87

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REMOVAL

Preparation:

• Remove engine hood.

• Disconnect negative (–) battery cable.

1. Transfer protector

2. Rear sound cover

3. Front sound cover

4. Rear propeller shaft

5. Front propeller shaft

NOTE:
Apply alignment marks on the flange at both front and rear
sides.

6. Exhaust pipe

• Remove the 2nd front exhaust pipe from the 1st front

exhaust pipe and exhaust silencer.

7. Transmission harness connector

• Disconnect the harness connectors from the

transmission.

8. Front console, selector lever assembly, and transfer

control lever

• Disconnect the transfer control lever knob.

• Remove the front console.

• Disconnect the harness connector.

• Remove the selector lever assembly.

• Disconnect the shift control rod from the transmission.

9. Transfer case assembly

• Disconnect the breather hose from the transfer case.

• Remove the transfer case assembly from the

transmission.

10. ATF cooler pipe and clamp

•

Disconnect two ATF cooler pipes from A/T side.

• Remove oil pipe clamp from torque converter housing

side.

• Loosen oil pipe clamp bolt at engine mount side.

7A–88

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)

240RY00026

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11. Under cover and flex plate-torque converter bolt

• Remove the under cover.

• Turn the crankshaft to gain access to each bolt.

Remove the six torque coverter fixing bolts.

NOTE:
New fixing bolts should be replaced for reassembly.

12. Rear mounting nut

• Support transmission with a jack.

• Remove two rear mounting nuts from the 3rd

crossmember.

13. 3rd crossmember

14. Oil level gauge and tube

15. Starter

• Remove the mounting bolts, and pull the starter toward

the front of the vehicle.
Lay the starter alongside the engine.

16. Engine-transmission bolt

• Remove engine-transmission fixing bolts.

• Disconnect the breather hose from the breather hose 3

way (W/TOD) or 2 way (WO/TOD).

17. Transmission assembly

NOTE:
Keep the oil pan positioned down.
Be careful not to let the torque converter slide out.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)

7A–89

INSTALLATION

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points;

1. Torque

Engine-Transmission Bolt Torque

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N·m(kg·m / lb·ft)

Rear mounting to crossmember

50 (5.1/37)

Torque converter bolt

29 (3.0/22)

ATF cooler pipe to transmission

44 (4.5/33)

Exhaust pipe flange to flange

43 (4.4/32)

3rd crossmember to flame

76 (7.8/56)

Front propeller shaft bolt

63 (6.4/46)

Rear propeller shaft bolt

63 (6.4/46)

7A–90

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)

Transmission-Transfer Case Bolt Torque

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