Removing and Installing ATF Cooler

WM 386019 Removing and installing ATF cooler





Preliminary work

Preliminary work for ATF cooler

1. Remove engine guard.
2. Remove front apron.
3. Loosen lock carrier.

Removing ATF cooler

1. Place oil collection pan under the ATF thermostat.

Warning
Danger of scalding and chemical burns from hot ATF

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

2. Unscrew ATF lines at the thermostat -arrow- and drain ATF.





Mount for ATF line to thermostat

3. Remove fastening clamps -1,2- on the rubber mountings for the coolant radiator and press it to the rear.





Mount for coolant radiator

4. Remove rubber moulding on the coolant radiator.





Rubber moulding on coolant radiator

5. Loosen ATF lines at the connection points -arrows- in front of the ATF cooler. Counter at the lock nuts.





Mount for ATF lines to ATF cooler

6. Remove tab washers -arrow- -arrow- on the ATF cooler supports and remove ATF cooler.





Left tab washer on ATF cooler support





Right tab washer on ATF cooler support

Installing ATF cooler

Warning
Danger of scalding and chemical burns from hot ATF

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

1. Position ATF cooler on the supports at the coolant radiator and fit the tab washers.





Left tab washer on ATF cooler support





Right tab washer on ATF cooler support

2. Replace sealing rings -1- on the ATF lines.





Countering at the ATF line

3. Fit ATF lines at the connection points in front of the ATF cooler. The left line must be screwed on first, then the right. Counter at the end of the line for the ATF cooler while doing this.





Countering at the ATF line

4. Fit rubber moulding on the coolant radiator.





Rubber moulding on coolant radiator

5. Press rubber mounting for coolant radiator into the brackets and fit the fastening clamps -1,2-.





Fitting support for coolant radiator

6. Unscrew oil inspection plug -2- and fill in ATF until a constant discharge is visible at the lifting tube.





Oil drain and inspection plug

7. Screw in oil inspection plug -2-. - Tightening torque: 70 Nm (52 ftlb.)





Oil drain and inspection plug

Subsequent work

Subsequent work for ATF cooler

1. Fasten lock carrier.
2. Install front apron.
3. Check and if necessary, top up the ATF.
4. Fit engine guard.