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Automatic Transmission

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CAUTION: The structural cover must be installed as described in the following steps. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the cover.
  1. Position the structural cover in the vehicle.
  2. Install all four bolts retaining the cover-to-engine. DO NOT tighten the bolts at this time.
  3. Install the four cover-to-transmission bolts. Do NOT tighten at this time.
    CAUTION: The structural cover must be held tightly against both the engine and the transmission bell housing during tightening sequence. Failure to do so may cause damage to the cover.
    Fig 1: Structural Cover
    GC0003786Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    1 - BOLT
    2 - BOLT
    3 - BOLT
  4. Torque the (4)structural dust cover bolts that go into the transmission to 6-11 N.m (50-100 in.lbs.).
  5. Torque the (4) structural dust cover bolts that go into the engine block to 6-11 N.m (50-100 in.lbs.).
  6. Starting with the two rear cover-to-engine bolts, tighten bolts (1) to 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.), then tighten bolts (2) and (3) to 54 N.m ( 40 ft. lbs.) in the sequence shown. See Fig 1.
  7. Install the exhaust pipe on left hand exhaust manifold.
  8. Tighten exhaust manifold-to-exhaust pipe retaining bolts to 20-26 N.m (15-20 ft. lbs.).
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