Torque Converter, Installing

Torque Converter, Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Depth gauge

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Installing

- Press the torque converter hub through the shaft seal as far as the first stop.

- Lightly press the torque converter inwards and turn until the slots on the torque converter hub engage in the drive lugs on the ATF pump gear and the torque converter slides in a noticeable distance.

Installed Dimension





When the converter is inserted correctly, the distance between contact surfaces on the threaded holes and on the converter and torque converter bellhousing contact surfaces is at least 19 mm.

CAUTION!
If the torque converter is not properly installed, the drive lugs on the torque converter and the ATF pump will be severely damaged when the transmission is attached to the engine.

- To secure the torque converter to the drive plate, use new ribbed bolts.

Note the following when installing the transmission.

CAUTION!
Before and during tightening the bolts of the engine/transmission, check that the torque converter can still be turned behind the drive plate. If the torque converter cannot be turned, it must be assumed that it has not been installed properly and that the drive plate of the torque converter or the ATF pump will be destroyed during final tightening of the bolts.