Opel Frontera UBS. Manual - part 2496

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30–E)

4. Disconnect shift lock cable from the selector lever

assembly side.

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5. Disconnect wiring harness connectors.
6. Disconnect shift control rod from the selector lever

assembly side.

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7. Remove selector lever assembly (3).
8. Remove transfer control lever (4).
9. Remove transfer and exhaust protector (5).

10. Remove rear propeller shaft (6).

11. Remove front propeller shaft (7).

12. Remove harness protector (8).
13. Support transfer case with a jack and remove two rear

mount nuts (9) from the 3rd crossmember side. 

14. Remove eight third crossmember bolts and third

crossmember (10).

15. Disconnect one oxygen sensor connector from the

transmission harness.

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16. Remove exhaust pipe (11).
17. Disconnect transmission oil cooler pipe (12) from A/T

side.

18. Remove oil pipe clamp  from torque converter

housing bracket.

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19. Loosen oil pipe clamp bolt at the engine mount side.
20. Remove starter (13).
21. Disconnect fuel pipe clamp bracket from

transmission side.

22. Disconnect transmission harness connectors (14)

from transmission, and transfer.

23. Remove under covers (3 pieces) (15) from

transmission case.

24. Lower the front of the transmission a little, then

remove flex plate torque converter fixing bolts (6
pieces) (16) by turning crankshaft.

25. Support the transmission with a transmission jack,

and hoist engine with a chain block.

26. Remove engine transmission fixing bolts (17). 

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27. Remove transmission assembly (18).

Installation

1. Slowly raise transmission jack until front of the

transmission is aligned with rear of the engine, then
install transmission assembly.

2. Tighten engine transmission bolts to the specified

torque.

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3. Support transfer case with a jack, and remove the

transmission jack.

4. Install flex plate torque converter bolts (6 pieces) by

turning crankshaft.

Torque: 54 N

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m (5.5 kg·m/40 lb ft)

NOTE: Do not reuse the flex plate torque converter bolt.

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5. Install the under cover (3 pieces), and tighten the

bolts to the specified torque.

Torque: 8 N

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m (0.8 kg·m/69 lb in)

6. Install the starter, and tighten the bolts to the specified

torque.

Torque: 40 N

•

m (4.1 kg·m/30 lb ft)

7. Connect transmission harness connectors to

transmission, and transfer.

8. Connect fuel pipe bracket to transmission side.

For 4

×

4

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For 4

×

4 (TOD)

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9. Install transmission oil cooler pipe to transmission.

Torque: 44 N

•

m (4.5 kg·m/33 lb ft)

10. Install oil pipe clamp to torque converter housing

bracket.

11. Tighten oil pipe clamp bolt at engine mount side.

12. Install exhaust pipe, and tighten the bolts to the

specified torque.

Exh. pipe to exh. manifold  67 N

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m

(6.8 kg·m/49 lb ft)

Exh. pipe flange bolt  43 N

•

m (4.4 kg·m/32 lb ft)

13. Connect one oxygen sensor connector to the

transmission harness.

14. Install third crossmember, and tighten the bolts to the

specified torque.

Torque: 76 N

•

m (7.8 kg·m/56 lb ft)

15. Install rear mount nuts, and tighten the nuts to the

specified torque.

Torque: 50 N

•

m (5.1 kg·m/37 lb ft)

16. Remove the jack from the transfer case.