Opel Frontera UBS. Manual - part 1426

7A–38

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30–E)

17. Install harness protector.

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18. Install the front propeller shaft, and tighten the bolts to

the specified torque.

Torque: 63 N

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m (6.4 kg·m/46 lb ft)

19. Install the rear propeller shaft, and tighten the bolts to

the specified torque.

Torque: 63 N

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m (6.4 kg·m/46 lb ft)

20. Install the transfer and exhaust protectors, and

tighten the bolts to the specified torque.

Torque: 37 N

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m (3.8 kg·m/27 lb ft)

21. Install the transfer control lever. 
22. Install the selector lever assembly.
23. Connect the shift control rod to selector lever

assembly.

24. Connect the wiring harness connectors.
25. Connect the shift lock cable to selector lever

assembly. Refer to Selector Lever in this section.

26. Connect the wiring harness connectors to front

console.

27. Install the front console. 
28. Install the transfer control lever knob.
29. Connect the  battery ground cable.
30. Install the engine hood.

7A–39

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30–E)

Solenoid (Main Case Valve Body)

Removal

1. Raise the vehicle and support it on jack stands.
2. Disconnect  battery ground cable.
3. Remove transfer and exhaust protectors.
4. Drain fluid.
5. Remove exhaust pipe and disconnect oxygen sensor

connector.

6. Support transfer case with a jack and remove third

crossmember.

7. Remove sixteen 10 mm screws, main case oil pan,

magnet, and gasket.

8. Remove three 13 mm screws, oil filter.
9. Disconnect wiring harness from band control

solenoid and shift solenoids. Pull only on connectors,
not on wiring harness.

10. Remove spring pin for shift solenoid A, shift solenoid

B, and band control solenoid respectively, using
suitable pliers taking care not to damage solenoids.

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11. Remove shift solenoid A, shift solenoid B, band

control solenoid, and gaskets from main case valve
body. Do not pull on wiring harness. Remove
solenoids by grasping the metal tip.

Installation

1. Install shift solenoid A, shift solenoid B, band control

solenoid with new gaskets to main case valve body
respectively.

2. Carefully install spring pin with hammer to avoid

damage to valve body, etc.

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3. Connect wiring harness to solenoids.
4. Install oil filter with a new gasket and the three 13 mm

screws. Tighten the screws to the specified torque.

Torque: 20 N

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m (2.0 kg·m/15 lb ft)

5. Install magnet, main case oil pan with new gasket,

sixteen 10 mm screws. Tighten  the screws to the
specified torque.

Torque: 11 N

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m (1.1 kg·m/96 lb in)

6. Install third crossmember and rear mount nuts.

Tighten the nuts and bolts to the specified torque.

Third crossmember bolt:  76 N

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m

(7.8 kg·m/56 lb ft)

Rear mount nut:  50 N

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m (5.1 kg·m/37 lb ft)

7. Install exhaust pipe and connect oxygen sensor

connector. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque.

Exhaust pipe flange bolt torque:
43 N

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m (4.4 kg·m/32 lb ft)

8. Install the transfer and exhaust protectors. Tighten

the bolts to the specified torque.

Torque: 37 N

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m (3.8 kg·m/27 lb ft)

9. Fill transmission through the overfill screw hole of oil

pan, using ATF DEXRON

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–III. Refer to Changing

Transmission Fluid in this section.

10. Connect the battery ground cable.

7A–40

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30–E)

Solenoid (Adapter Case Valve Body)

Removal

1. Raise the vehicle and support it on jack stands.
2. Disconnect  battery ground cable.
3. Drain fluid.
4. Remove transfer and exhaust protectors.
5. Remove exhaust pipe and disconnect oxygen sesnor

connector.

6. Remove adapter case oil pan twelve fixing 10 mm

screws, adapter case oil pan, and gasket.

NOTE: Oil pan still contains transmission fluid. Place a
large drain container under the oil pan and drain the fluid
carefully.

7. Disconnect wiring harness from force motor solenoid

and converter clutch solenoid. Pull only on
connectors, not on wiring harness.

8. Remove 11 mm bolt and converter clutch solenoid

with two O–rings.

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9. Remove 11 mm bolt, retainer, and force motor

solenoid.

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Installation

1. Install force motor solenoid, retainer, and 11 mm bolt

to adapter case valve body. Tighten the bolt to the
specified torque.

Torque: 10  N

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m (1.0 kg·m/87 lb in)

2. Install converter clutch solenoid with two O– rings,

and 11 mm bolt to adapter case valve body. Tighten
the bolt to the specified torque.

Torque : 10 N

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m (1.0 kg·m/87 lb in)

3. Connect wiring harness assembly to solenoids.
4. Install adapter case oil pan, new gasket, and twelve

10 mm screws. Tighten the screws to the specified
torque.

Torque : 11 N

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m (1.1 kg·m/96 lb in)

5. Install exhaust pipe and connect oxygen sensor

connector. Tighten the bolt to the specified torque.

Exhaust pipe flange bolt torque :
43 N

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m (4.4 kg·m/32 lb ft)

6. Install transfer and exhaust protectors. Tighten the

bolt to the specified torque.

Torque : 37 N

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m (3.8 kg·m/27 lb ft)

7. Fill transmission through overfill screw hole oil pan,

using ATF DEXRON



–III. Refer to Changing

Transmission Fluid in this section.

8. Connect battery ground cable.

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30–E)

Valve Body Assembly (Main Case)

Removal

1. Raise the vehicle and support it on jack stands.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.
3. Remove transfer and exhaust protectors.
4. Drain fluid.
5. Remove exhaust pipe and disconnect oxygen sensor

connector.

6. Support transfer case with a jack and remove third

crossmember.

7. Remove sixteen 10 mm screws, main case oil pan,

magnet and gasket.

8. Remove three 13 mm oil filter fixing screws, then

remove oil filter.

9. Remove two 13 mm manual detent fixing screws,

then remove roller and spring assembly.

10. Disconnect wiring harness from band control

solenoid and shift solenoids. Pull only on connectors,
not on wiring harness.

11. Remove four 13 mm servo cover fixing screws, then

remove servo cover and gasket.

12. Remove seven 13 mm valve body fixing screws.

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Disconnect the ground wire from the main case
valve body.

13. Remove main case valve body with manual valve link

and transfer plate. Note the position of the link (long
end into valve, short end into range selector lever).

14. Remove transfer plate gasket from main case.
15. Remove two check balls from main case.

Installation

1. Install two check balls to main case.

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2. Inspect electrical 4 pin connector and seal of main

case. Replace if necessary.

3. Use two 5–8840–0022–0 (J–25025–B) guide pin to

install main case.

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Install valve body assembly and manual valve link.

NOTE: Valve must be extended as the short end of
manual valve link is connected to the range selector lever.
Long end of link goes into valve.

4. Install seven 13 mm screws, and tighten them to the

specified torque.

Torque: 20 N

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m (2.0 kg·m/15 lb ft)

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5. Install 8.5 mm connector of ground wire the head of

this valve body bolt and reinstall it. Tighten the bolt to
the specified torque.

Torque: 20 N

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m (2.0 kg·m/15 lb ft)

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6. Remove two guide pins from main case.
7. Install servo cover gasket, cover, and four 13 mm

screws.  Tighten the screws to the specified torque.

Torque: 25 N

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m (2.6 kg·m/18 lb ft)