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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L SC V8 - AJ26 - Extension
Housing Seal
In-vehicle Repair
Removal
Special Tool(s)
Oil seal replacer
307-378
Driveshaft wrench
205-053
1. Disconnect the battery ground lead.
2. Select N and choc the road wheels.
3. Remove the front muffler, re fer to Operation 30.10.18.
4. Remove the engine rear mounting bracket.
1. Support the transmission.
2. Remove the bolt, engine rear mounting to transmission.
3. Remove the four bolts which secure the mounting
cross member to the body.
5. Detach the driveshaft from th e transmission drive flange.
1. If the transmission is to be refitted, mark the position of the coupling relative to the drive flange.
5. CAUTION: Under no circ umstances remove the
driveshaft to flexible coupling fixings.
2. Remove the three bolts, tr ansmission drive flange to
flexible coupling.
6. Secure the driveshaft wrench 205 - 053 to the output shaft
flange.
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Installation
7. Remove the output shaft flange.
1. Using a suitable tool, reli eve the 'staked' portion from
the output shaft keyway.
2. Remove and discard the fl ange nut using a suitable
socket and resisting rotation with special tool 205 -
053.
Check the flange se al diameter for damage and renew if
necessary.
8. Remove and discard the oil seal.
Use a proprietary seal removing tool, taking care NOT to
damage either the shaft or the housing.
1. Installation is the re verse of the removal procedure noting the
following:
2. Fit the oil seal.
1. Lubricate the housing seal bore.
2. Lubricate the outside diameter of the seal.
3. Using seal replacer 307-378 drive the seal squarely into position.
3. Refit the drive flange.
1. Use a new nut. Tighten the flange nut to
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the specified torque figure.
2. Stake the nut to the output shaft.
4. Refit the bolts securing the dr iveshaft and tighten to the
specified torque figure.
5. Refit the the rear mounting crossmember and tighten the
securing bolts to the specified torque figures.
6. Refer to Operation 44.24.02 for fluid fill procedure.
7. Check for leaks and remove spilt fluid.
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L SC V8 - AJ26 - Main Control
Valve Body
In-vehicle Repair
Removal
• NOTE: This procedure will not remove re sidual fluid from the torque converter.
1. Disconnect the battery ground lead.
2. Raise the vehicle for access.
3. Remove the RH catalytic converter; refer to Operation
17.50.10.
4. Remove the harness heatshield lower fixing.
Remove the screw heatshield / fluid pan clamp.
5. Remove the harness heatshield.
Pull the heatshield from under the clip.
6. Disconnect the transmission link harness connector.
1. Release the locking lever.
7. Release the (transmission case mounted) female connector.
Remove the (center) retaining bolt.
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8. Drain the transmission fluid.
8. WARNING: TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY CAUSE
SEVERE BURNS, ENSURE THAT ALL SAFETY PROCEDURES
ARE OBSERVED AND THAT THE RECEPTACLE FOR WASTE
HAS SUFFICIENT CAPACITY.
Carefully remove the drain pl ug and discard the sealing
washer.
9. Remove the fluid pan; refer to Operation 44.24.05,
10. Remove the fluid filter.
Pull the filter squarely to disengage the pick-up 'O' ring
and location tang - there is NO mechanical retention.
11. Remove the selector detent leaf spring.
Remove the screw.
12. Remove the dowel - leaf spring to valve body.
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Installation
13. Remove the valve body assembly.
Remove the nine bolts which re tain the valve body to the
transmission case.
1. Installation is the re verse of the removal procedure, noting the
following:
2. Clean all mating faces and relevant parts.
3. Tighten the nine bolts securing the valve body, to the specified
torque figure.
4. Refit the dowel (leaf spring to valve body) and the leaf spring.
Fit and tighten the securing bolt to the specified torque figure.
5. Tighten the centre retaining bolt of the electrical connector to
the specified torque figure.
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6. Refer to Operation 44.24.02 for fluid fill procedure.
7. Check for leaks and remove spilt fluid.
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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle - 4.0L SC V8 - AJ26 - Transmission
Fluid Filter
In-vehicle Repair
Installation
1.
Disconnect the battery ground lead.
2. Raise the vehicle for access.
3. Remove the fluid pan, refer to Operation 44.24.04.
4. Remove the fluid filter.
Pull the filter squarely to disengage the pick-up 'O' ring
and location tang - there is NO mechanical retention.
1. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure noting
that:
2. Renew the 'O' ring.
3. Refer to Operation 44.24.02 for fluid fill procedure.
4. Check for leaks and remove spilt fluid.