Changing ATF

Changing ATF








Preliminary work

Preliminary work for replacing ATF

1. Remove engine guard.

Replacing ATF

1. Remove cover of ATF pan. To do this, loosen the two fastening screws -arrows-.





Shield to transmission

2. Place oil-collecting container underneath the vehicle.

Warning:
Danger of scalding and chemical burns from hot ATF

-> Allow ATF to cool down
-> Wear personal protective gear (goggles, gloves)

Information:
^ ATF must be changed when the engine/transmission is cold.

Information:
^ Only part of the total change quantity can be filled because of the test specifications stipulated for the ATF.
^ The rest must then be filled as described in the Checking ATF chapter.

3. Unscrew oil drain plug -B- and drain ATF.





Check screw and oil drain plug

4. Screw in oil drain plug -B- with new sealing ring. -> Tightening torque: 28 Nm (21 ftlb.)

Information:
^ Counter when loosening the ATF lines.

5. Undo ATF line screw connection on cooler side -arrow- at the thermostat.





ATF line to ATF thermostat

6. Unscrew bolt -arrow- on ATF thermostat holder.





ATF thermostat holder to cooler

Warning:
Danger of scalding and chemical burns from hot ATF

-> Allow ATF to cool down
-> Wear personal protective gear (goggles, gloves)

7. Hold shop-made tool (material) 00000 -Figure- under ATF thermostat.





Drip tray

8. Drain ATF from ATF cooler.

Information:
^ Counter when fastening the ATF lines.

9. Tighten ATF line screw connection on cooler side -arrow- at the thermostat. -> Tightening torque: 30 Nm (22 ftlb.)





ATF line to ATF thermostat

10. Screw in bolt -arrow- on ATF thermostat holder. -> Tightening torque: 3.5 Nm (2.5 ftlb.)





ATF thermostat holder to cooler

11. Unscrew ATF inspection plug/filler screw -A-. -> Tightening torque: 70 Nm (52 ftlb.)





Check screw and oil drain plug

Information:
^ Modified ATF filling capacity in the transmission in combination with new control units.
^ Observe numbers on transmission and control unit.

12. Fill with ATF using material 00000 until oil emerges at the lifting pipe. -> Change quantity: 8.5 l and -> Change quantity: 9.6 l
13. Screw in ATF inspection plug/filler screw -A-.





Check screw and oil drain plug

14. Install cover of ATF pan. To do this, tighten the two fastening screws -arrows-. -> Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)





Shield to transmission

Subsequent work

Reworking for replacing ATF

1. Fit engine guard.
2. Check and if necessary, top up the ATF.