Transmission - Removal, Replacement And Installation (Convertible)
- Changing Oil (Aw50-42; 1999)
- Replacing Components In Transmission (Aw50-42; 1999)
- Accumulator piston/sealing ring B2/C2, replacing
- Notes
- Preparations
- Information when working with valves and pistons
- Replacing accumulator piston and sealing rings B2/C2
- Clean and check the valves and pistons
- Spring data for the accumulator pistons and valves
- Replace the sealing rings on the accumulator pistons
- Install the accumulator pistons with springs
- Finishing
- Oil Life Counter
- Accumulator piston/sealing ring C3, replacing
- Notes
- Preparations
- Information when working with valves and pistons
- Seized valves and pistons - removal
- Checks when dismantling
- Measuring/checking the springs
- Preparations
- Replace the accumulator piston C3
- Clean and check the valves and pistons.
- Spring data for the accumulator pistons and valves
- Replace the sealing rings on the accumulator piston
- Install the accumulator piston with spring
- Finishing
- Checking the diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs)
- Control system, replacing
- Drive shaft seal left/right, replacing
- Gear-shift position sensor, replacing
- Inspecting / replacing solenoids
- Inspecting/cable harness to solenoids
- Replacing oil pump sealing ring
- Replacing oil temperature sensor
- Replacing transmission speed sensor
- Replacing vehicle speed sensor (VSS)
- Sealing ring gear shift linkage rod, replacing
- Accumulator piston/sealing ring B2/C2, replacing
- Transmission, Removal (M56; 1998)
- Transmission, Replacement (B5234T3, M56; B5244T, M56; 2002)
- Removing transmission
- Notes
- Removing transmission
- Notes
- Removing engine compartment components
- Turbocharged engines only: Remove engine compartment components
- Removing transmission cables
- Removing clutch cable
- Slacken off nut for rear engine pad / splash guard a few turns
- Removing screw for torque rod and torque control arm at engine
- Installing lifting tools
- Removing front wheels and the ABS sensor
- Removing drive shaft screw
- Removing front protective cover
- Disconnecting control arms from stub axles
- Removal
- Removing mounting screw for the cable conduit on the sub-frame
- Removing screwed joint
- Removing collision protection system over steering gear (right-hand drive cars only)
- Removing right drive shaft
- Removing screw for the front engine pad in the sub-frame
- Removing screws for sub-frame
- Preparatory lowering of sub-frame (applies only to right-hand drive cars only)
- Lowering sub-frame
- Mounting steering gear on left-hand side in hole in frame member flange
- Removing rear engine mounting
- Removing left drive shaft
- Lowering engine and transmission
- Installing fixtures and the mobile jack
- Removing remaining 7 screws between the engine and transmission
- Removing transmission
- Removing transmission cables
- Replacing gear knob and gaiter
- Replacing primary shaft seal
- Transmission cables, bushings and vibration damper replacement
- Transmission cables, installation
- Transmission, installing
- Transmission, installing
- Notes
- Cleaning and lubricating the input shaft
- Checking the gearbox
- Installing gearbox
- Lifting the engine and gearbox
- Installing rear engine mounting on the gearbox
- Installing engine pad using a new nut
- Aligning the steering gear and the collision protection system in the sub-frame (right-hand drive cars only)
- Installing sub-frame
- Removing lifting tools
- Installing screws and nuts for the steering gear and the sub-frame
- Installing torque rod mounting
- Installing right drive shaft on the gearbox
- Installing collision protection system over the steering gear (right-hand drive cars only)
- Installing left drive shaft on the gearbox
- Installing drive shaft on the hub
- Installing ball joint on the stub axle
- Tightening the drive shaft screw(s)
- Installing ABS sensor
- Installing cable conduit, carbon filter holder and the cover under engine
- Installing front cover and the wheels
- Installing five screws between the gearbox / engine and the gearbox / starter motor
- Installing wiring and the quick-release coupling
- Installing connector, gearbox lever and gearbox cables
- Installing ground strip and torque control arm / torque rod
- Aligning the hose for the charge air pipe. Tightening the clamp (turbocharged engines only)
- Installing engine compartment components
- Input shaft, cleaning
- Transmission, installing
- Removing transmission
- Transmission, Replacement (B5234T3, M56; 1999-2001)
- Removing transmission
- Removing transmission cables
- Replacing gear knob and gaiter
- Replacing primary shaft seal
- Transmission cables, bushings and vibration damper replacement
- Transmission cables, installation
- Transmission, installing
- Transmission, Replacement (B5244T, M56; 2000-2001)
- Transmission, Replacement (B5254T, M56; 1999)
- Transmission, Replacement (B5234T9, Aw55-50/51SN; B5244T7, Aw55-50/51SN; 2003-2004)
- Transmission / Torque Converter (B5234T3, Aw50-42; 1999-2000)
- Replacing carrier plate
- Replacing transmission / torque converter
- Notes
- Removal
- Filling in Diagnostic and Check lists
- Preparations
- Removing engine compartment components
- Turbocharged engines only: Remove engine compartment components
- Removing mechanical transmission cable and connector
- Removing hoses for the transmission oil cooler
- Removing radiator expansion tank
- Removing ground strip
- Installing lifting tools
- Removing front wheels and the ABS sensor
- Removing drive shaft screw
- Removing front protective cover
- Cleaning around the ball joint
- Removing screw and nut for the ball joint
- Preparations for removing the ball from the wheel spindle
- Removing ball joint
- Removing mounting screw for the cable conduit on the sub-frame
- Draining oil
- Removing collision protection system over the steering gear (right-hand drive cars only)
- Removing right drive shaft
- Removing screw for the front engine pad in the sub-frame
- Removing screws for the sub-frame
- Preparatory lowering of the sub-frame (applies only to right-hand drive cars only)
- Lowering the sub-frame
- Mounting the steering gear on the left-hand side in the hole in the frame member flange
- Removing rear engine mounting
- Removing left drive shaft
- Lowering the engine and the transmission
- Installing mobile jack and fixture
- Removing torque converter
- Removing transmission
- Cleaning and checking
- Installation
- Finishing
- Replacing transmission cable
- Preparations for replacing cable
- Remove transmission cable from bracket and from lever at transmission
- Removing center console
- Removing cable from gear selector assembly
- Removing transmission cable
- Installing transmission cable
- Installing cable on the gear selector assembly
- Installing center console
- Installing transmission cable on the transmission
- Installing engine compartment components
- Transmission fluid, replacing
- Transmission / Torque Converter (B5254T, Aw50-42; 1999)
- Transmission Control Module (TCM) (B5234T3, Aw50-42; 2000)
- Transmission Control Module (TCM) (B5234T3, Aw55-50/51SN; B5244T, Aw55-50/51SN; 2001-2002)
- Test Drive Form, Description (B5234T3, Aw50-42; B5254T, Aw50-42; 1999)
- Test Drive Form, Description (B5234T3, Aw55-50/51SN; B5244T, Aw55-50/51SN; 2001-2002)
- Transmission Cables, Bushings And Vibration Damper, Replacement (M56; 1998)
- Transmission Cables, Replacement (M56; 1998)
- Transmission, Input Shaft Seal, Replacement (M56; 1998-1999)
- Transmission, Replacement (B5234T3, Aw55-50/51SN; B5244T, Aw55-50/51SN; 2001-2002)
- Changing oil
- Removing transmission
- Notes
- Filling in Diagnostic and Check lists
- Removing engine compartment components
- Removing connector and vacuum hose
- Removing screw for the torque rod/torque control arm at the engine
- Removing transmission cable from the lever. Removing mounting on the transmission and the oil pipe
- Removing mounting screws for the transmission / starter motor
- Installing lifting tools
- Removing both the front wheels. Removing control arms, the tie rod, the brake pipe bracket and the screw for the drive shaft on both sides
- Removing front protective cover
- Removing screws for the cable conduit and ground lead bracket
- Removing under body components
- Draining the transmission oil
- Removing oil pipe from the transmission
- Removing collision protection system over the steering gear (right-hand drive cars only)
- Disconnecting the control arms from the wheel spindles
- Removing right drive shaft
- Removing screw for the front engine pad in the sub-frame
- Preparations for removing the sub-frame from the car
- Preparatory lowering of the sub-frame (applies only to right-hand drive cars only)
- Lowering the sub-frame
- Mounting the steering gear on the left-hand side in the hole in the frame member flange
- Removing rear engine mounting from the transmission
- Removing left drive shaft
- Lowering the engine and the transmission
- Preparations for removal of the transmission
- Installing mobile jack and fixture
- Removing six screws for the torque converter
- Removing 6 screws for the transmission / engine
- Removing transmission
- Checking the carrier plate
- Replacement of control system cable harness with oil temperature sensor
- Notes
- Removal
- Removing engine compartment parts
- Detach the gear change cable from the lever on the transmission and the two cable bracket screws
- Dismantling the large connector
- Removing lever on the control shaft
- Fitting lifting yokes and hooks
- Raising the car
- Removing screws securing the cable conduit and ground lead's bracket on the subframe
- Removing link arm's ball joint from the stub axle on the left-hand side.
- Preparations for removing the ball joint
- Removing ball joint from the stub axle
- Removing ball joint/link arm from the stub axle
- Removing components from the subframe
- Removing on RHD cars only
- Preparations for lowering the subframe
- RHD cars only: Lower the subframe about 100 mm.
- Lowering the subframe
- Drain the oil from the transmission.
- Removing control system casing
- Removing cable harness
- Connect the cable harness
- Assembling the control system
- Fitting the subframe and front suspension components
- Fitting on RHD cars
- Fitting the subframe
- Fitting steering gear/subframe components
- Fitting the collision guard over the steering gear (RHD cars only)
- Fitting the ball joint to the stub axle
- Fitting subframe components
- Fitting the front casing and wheels
- Removing lifting yokes and lifting hook
- Assembling connectors
- Fitting connector and cabling
- Fitting engine compartment components
- Replacing differential seals
- Replacing carrier plate
- Replacing gear selector assembly
- Removal
- Removing gear selector knob
- Removing center console
- Removing top panel and boot
- Removing connector from the mode selector switch and from the gear selector assembly solenoid
- Removing cable from the gear selector assembly gear selector
- Removing screws and the cross piece from the SIPS members
- Removing connector bracket from the gear selector assembly
- Removing cable from the gear selector assembly
- Removing ignition switch interlock cable from the gear selector assembly
- Transferring components
- Installing gear selector assembly
- Installing ignition switch interlock cable in the gear selector assembly
- Installing cable sleeve on the gear selector assembly
- Installing cross piece between the SIPS members
- Installing bracket
- Connect the connector to the mode selector switch
- Installing top panel
- Installing gear selector knob on the gear selector assembly
- Installing center console
- Removal
- Replacing gear-shift position sensor
- Notes
- Gear selector cables, replacing
- Temperature sensor, transmission fluid, replacing
- Notes
- Preparations
- Remove air cleaner (ACL) housing
- Remove connector from transmission
- Separate connector
- Remove socket for the cables
- Remove the wiring pins from the socket
- Remove the splash guard under the engine
- Remove the oil temperature sensor
- Install the new sensor
- Insert the cables between the oil cooler hose and control system cover
- Install the cables in the socket
- Assemble connector
- Connect connector to transmission
- Install the air cleaner (ACL) housing
- Top up the transmission fluid
- Checking diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs)
- Replacing transmission cable
- Sealing ring, gear shift linkage rod, replacing
- Notes
- Removing engine compartment components
- Removing gear selector cable
- Removing gear-shift position sensor from the gear shift linkage rod
- Replacing the sealing ring for the gear shift linkage rod
- Installing gear-shift position sensor
- Adjusting the gear-shift position sensor
- Installing gear-shift position sensor, continued
- Installing engine compartment components
- Checking diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs)
- Solenoids/control system, replacing
- Transmission output speed sensor, replacing
- Notes
- Preparations
- Removing air cleaner (ACL) housing and intake manifold
- Disassembling connector for transmission output speed sensor. Removing sensor
- Lubricating O ring for new transmission output speed sensor. Installing sensor
- Installing air cleaner (ACL) housing and intake manifold
- Checking diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs)
- Transmission, installing
- Notes
- Installing gearbox
- Installing torque converter screws
- Lifting engine and gearbox
- Installing rear engine mounting on gearbox
- Installing screw for rear engine mounting
- Right-hand drive cars only
- Installing sub-frame
- Installing oil pipe on the gearbox
- Installing nuts and screws on steering gear and front engine pad
- Installing right drive shaft
- Installing torque rod mounting in the gearbox
- Installing collision protection system over the steering gear (right-hand drive cars only)
- Installing left drive shaft
- Installing drive shaft on the hub
- Installing ball joint on the stub axle
- Installing front suspension components
- Installing components on underside of car
- Installing front cover and the wheels
- Removing lifting hook and lifting beam
- Installing screws between the gearbox / engine and the gearbox / starter motor
- Installing gearbox cable, mounting and oil pipe on the gearbox
- Installing screw for the torque control arm / torque rod at the engine
- Installing connectors and vacuum hose
- Installing engine compartment components
- Finishing
- Engine Compartment Components (Aw50-42; 1999)