Fluid Filter - A/T: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Site vehicle on a four post ramp [hoist].
2. Disconnect battery negative lead.
3. Raise vehicle.
4. Drain fluid and install plug with new seal. Tighten to 43 Nm (32 ft. lbs.).
5. Remove catalytic converter assembly.





6. Release fuel pipes from retaining clip secured by top RH chassis crossmember bolt.
7. Remove 8 bolts securing chassis crossmember.
8. With assistance and using a body jack between chassis rails, jack chassis sufficiently to enable removal of crossmember.
9. Disconnect dipstick tube from fluid pan. Loosen securing bolt at bell housing and move tube aside.
10. Remove clamps securing fluid pan. Note their locations for install and withdraw pan.
11. Remove gasket and clean gasket mating faces.
12. Remove securing screws and detach oil screen and suction pipe, taking care to retain suction pipe spacer, discard O-ring seal.
13. Detach suction pipe from fluid screen, discard O-ring seal.





INSTALLATION
14. Clean fluid screen and blow out with airline.
15. Clean suction pipe.
16. Install new O-ring seals to fluid screen using light grease to aid assembly.
17. Install fluid screen and suction pipe with spacer and secure with bolts. Tighten to 8 Nm (72 inch lbs.).
18. Install fluid pan using a NEW gasket. Tighten to 8 Nm (72 inch lbs.).
19. Connect dipstick tube to fluid pan, tighten bolt at bell housing. Filler tube union nut Tighten to 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.).
20. Position both exhaust heat shields and install chassis cross-member. Secure fuel pipes to retaining clip.
21. Install catalytic converter assembly.
22. Connect battery.
23. Refill transmission using correct grade of fluid.
24. Apply parking brake and with selector at "P", run engine at idle.
25. Apply foot brake, from "P", move selector to position "1" and back to "N". Check fluid level, this must be between the level marks. Top-off as necessary.