Opel Frontera UBS. Manual - part 2555

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)

7A–83

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TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE
(TCM)

REMOVAL

Preparation:

Disconnect negative (–) battery cable.

1. Disconnect the TCM harness connectors.

2. Remove fixing nuts (3 pieces) and TCM from the bracket.

INSTALLATION

To install, follow the removal steps in reverse order.

SHIFT SOLENOID AND LOCK-UP 
SOLENOID

REMOVAL

Preparation:

• Disconnect negative (–) battery cable.

• Remove the rear sound cover.

• Drain the fluid.

Refer to

 "ATF REPLACEMENT" in this section.

1. Remove the nineteen bolts and oil pan.

2. Remove the oil strainer assembly.

3. Disconnect the solenoid wiring connectors from the shift

solenoid S1(1), S2(2) and lock-up solenoid (3).

4. Remove each retaining bolts and solenoids.

INSTALLATION

To install, follow the removal steps in reverse order noting the
following point;

Tprque

N·m (kg·cm/lb·in)

Solenoid S1, S2 bolt

7 (70/61)

Lock-up solenoid bolt

10 (100/87)

7A–84

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)

VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY AND PRESSERE CONTOROL SOLENOID

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REMOVAL

Preparation:

• Disconnect negative (–) battery cable.

• Remove the rear sound cover.

• Drain the fluid.

Refer to

 "ATF REPLACEMENT" in this section.

1. Remove the nineteen bolts and oil pan.

2. Remove the oil strainer assembly.

3. Disconnect the soleniod wiring connectors from the

solenoids.

4. Remove the twenty botls from the valve body.

5. Remove the valve body assembly and pressure

control solenoid.

• When removing valve body assembly from the

transmission case, loosen the solenoid clamp bolt
and remove the pressure control solenoid from
the upper valve body assembly.
Also disconnect the harness connector from the
pressure control solenoid.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)

7A–85

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NOTE:

1. 2 or 3 people are reguired removal and installation of the

valve body assembly and pressure control solenoid.

2. The check valve assembly (1) and the C0 accumulator

piston springs (2) will fall from the transmission case during
removal of valve body assembly.
Protect these parts from damage.
The B0 (3), C2 (4), and B2 (5) accumulator piston and
springs may also fall free and must be protected.

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INSTALLATION

To install, follow the removal steps in reverse order, noting the
following points;

1. Reinstall the parts removed with the valve body assembly

to their assigned positions in the transmission case (check
valve assembly, C0 accumulator pistons, etc). Install the
valve body assembly to the transmission case.
Refer to 

“REASSEMBLY OF MAJOR COMPONENTS (2).”

2. Solenoid clamp bolt 

3. Valve body fixing bots

Each bolt location and length(mm) is indicated in the figure.

N·m(kg·cm / lb·in)

Torque

7 (70/61)

N·m(kg·cm / lb·in)

Torque

10 (100/87)

7A–86

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)

TRANSMISSION REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

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Removal Steps

1. Transfer protector

2. Rear sound cover

3. Front sound cover

4. Rear propeller shaft

5. Front propeller shaft

6. Exhaust pipe

7. Harness connector

8. Front console, selector lever assembly, and 

transfer control lever

9. Transfer case assembly

10. ATF cooler pipe and clamp

11. Under cover and flex plate-torque converter 

bolt

12. Rear mounting nut

13. 3rd crossmember

14. Oil level gauge and tube

15. Starter

16. Engine-transmission bolt

17. Transmission assembly

Installation steps

To install, follow the removal steps in reverse order.