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Cleaning ATF Cooling Pipes and Cooler - Maintenance Guide

Cleaning ATF cooling pipes and ATF cooler
Cleaning ATF cooling pipes and ATF cooler
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Compressed air gun (commercially available)
t  Hose, approx. 18 mm dia.
t  Drip tray
  Note
t  Always clean ATF cooling pipes and ATF cooler before installing a replacement gearbox.
t  Rules for cleanliness when working on the automatic gearbox → Chapter.
t  Thoroughly clean all joints and connections and the surrounding areas before dismantling.
   
Procedure
–  Place drip tray underneath.
–  Remove bolt -2-.
–  Connect a hose of approx. 18 mm dia. to ATF pipe -A- and secure with a hose clip. Place other end of hose in drip tray.
  DANGER!
Wear safety goggles.
–  Blow through ATF pipe -B- using a compressed air line (max. 10 bar).
–  Change hose from ATF pipe -A- over to ATF pipe -B- and repeat sequence.
–  First press ATF cooling pipes onto gearbox or cooler by hand until they engage, then tighten → Chapter „Exploded view - ATF cooling pipes on vehicles with 4.2 ltr. MPI engine“.
–  Check ATF level → Chapter.
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Automatic gearbox, gears, control > < Removing and installing ATF cooling pipes