WIS Document: 4675
Model Context: 900 (1998)
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Transmission, fitting
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Attach the lifting eye and lifting wire to the transmission.
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Fit the special tool to hold the torque converter in position while fitting the transmission.
6-cyl:
special tool 87 92 285.
4-cyl:
special tool 87 92 277.
| 3. |
Position the transmission under the car.
| 4. |
Attach the lifting wire to the transmission and hoist.
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Make sure that all cables are situated so that they will not be in the way when the transmission is lifted into place.
| 5. |
Lift the transmission into place.
| 6. |
6-cyl:
Screw in 2 of the 3 upper retaining bolts.
4-cyl:
Screw in the 3 upper retaining bolts.
Tightening torque 75 Nm (55 lbf ft).
| 7. |
Detach the lifting wire from the hoist and transmission.
| 8. |
Lift up the engine and transmission by means of the lifting beam.
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Raise the car.
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6-cyl:
Screw in the last of the three upper retaining bolts.
Tightening torque 75 Nm (55 lbf ft).
Screw in the lower retaining bolts securing the transmission to the engine.
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Screw the front engine mount in place.
| 12. |
Secure the torque converter to the driver plate by means of one of the six bolts and remove the tool holding the torque converter in position.
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Secure the torque converter retaining bolts with locking fluid.
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Fit the five remaining bolts securing the torque converter to the driver plate.
60 Nm (44 lbf ft) (4-cyl.).
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The crankshaft will have to be rotated in order to fit all the bolts.
| 14. |
Fit the splash plate (secured with 2 bolts).
Tightening torque: 7 Nm (5 lbf ft).
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Fit the intermediate shaft to the right-hand drive shaft.
6 cyl.
The intermediate shaft is secured with 2 bolts.
4 cyl.
Drive the bush back into the generator bolt's bracket on the intermediate shaft's bracket. Mount the bracket on the engine. Swing the generator down and fit the lower generator bolt.
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Check the upper generator bolt when the transmission has been fitted.
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Fit the right-hand drive shaft to the intermediate shaft (splined connection).
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Fit the left-hand drive shaft (splined connection).
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Check that the splined connection has "clicked" in place properly by pulling and tugging the wheel hub.
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After replacement of the transmission, the cooling circuit must be cleaned. See
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| 19. |
Fit the inlet and outlet hoses for cooling the transmission fluid. Make sure that they do not rest against the subframe.
Tightening torque 22 Nm (16 lbf ft).
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Fit the subframe.
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Position the subframe on the lifting table and raise the subframe until it is about 1-2 cm from the car.
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Fit the nuts on the end pieces.
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Raise the subframe fully.
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Fit the other retaining bolts and tighten the nuts on the end pieces.
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Washers are fitted on the two rear retaining bolts.
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Lower the lifting table and remove same.
| 21. |
Fit the front section of the exhaust pipe.
| 22. |
Fit the oxygen sensor cable in its lower bracket.
6-cyl:
2 oxygen sensors.
4-cyl:
1 oxygen sensor.
| 23. |
Fit the air deflectors and cover in the front right-hand wheel housing.
| 24. |
Fit the front wheels.
120 Nm (89 lbf ft) light alloy wheels.
| 25. |
Lower the car to the floor.
| 26. |
Remove the holder and lifting beam.
| 27. |
Plug in the oxygen sensors' connectors.
6-cyl:
4 oxygen sensors.
4-cyl:
2 oxygen sensors.
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Fasten the oxygen sensor cable in its upper bracket (front of engine).
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The front cable for the 6-cylinder engine and the cable for the 4-cylinder engine should be run behind the lower water pipe so that the cable cannot move forwards against the exhaust pipe.
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Plug in the transmission's electrical connectors (located on a bracket behind the battery).
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Secure the leads to the automatic transmission.
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Fit the selector lever wire by first fastening it to the selector lever arm on the transmission and then to the wire bracket on the transmission.
| 32. |
Connect the breather hose.
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Mount the dipstick with tube in the transmission and secure with a retaining bolt.
6-cyl:
Secure to the stud for the selector lever arm.
4-cyl: Secure to the crankcase cover.
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Fit the cable to the sleeve with clips.
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Connect the battery's negative cable to the grounding point on the valve housing.
| 36. |
Refit the battery.
| 37. |
Fill up with transmission fluid.
| 38. |
Check the gear-shifting play and, if necessary, adjust the position of the selector lever. See .
| 39. |
Drive the car on test at varying engine loads and speeds for 5 minutes and obtain readouts of any diagnostic trouble codes that are generated.
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