Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 398

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30–E)

Transmission

Transmission and Associated Parts

240RX012

Legend

(1) Skid Plate
(2) Transfer Protector
(3) Rear Propeller Shaft
(4) Front Propeller Shaft
(5) Center Exhaust Pipe
(6) Harness Heat Protector
(7) Rear Mount Nut
(8) Third Crossmember

(9) Transmission Oil Cooler Pipe

(10) Starter

(11) Under Cover

(12) Transfer Control Lever
(13) Select Cable
(14) Torque Converter Bolt (Non – reusable part)
(15) Engine-Transmission Bolt
(16) Transmission Assembly

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Removal

NOTE: Before remove transmission and transfer
assembly from vehicle, change the transfer mode to 2WD
using push button on dash panel.

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove rear propeller shaft and front propeller shaft.

NOTE: Apply alignment marks on the flange at both front
and rear sides.

401RW008

401RW007

3. Remove transfer protector.
4. Remove center exhaust pipe.

150RX008

5. Remove fuel pipe bracket from the third

crossmember.

141RX004

6. Disconnect transmission harness connector and clip.

Connector : Adapter case, mode switch, main case,
magnetic sensor, transfer switch, 2–4 actuator and
car speed sensor.

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7. Remove harness heat protector.

815RW002

8. Support transmission with a jack.

Remove rear mount nuts from the third
crossmember.

F07RW008

9. Remove third crossmember.

10. Disconnect transmission oil cooler pipes from A/T

side.

11. Remove oil pipe clamp and bracket from the

converter housing.

253RX002

12. Remove skid plate and loosen oil cooler pipe clamp

bolt at the engine mount side.

13. Remove select cable by disconnecting inner cable

from select lever and removing outer cable with
bracket.

256RW025

14. Remove starter.
15. Remove under covers from the transmission and

engine.

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16. Remove transfer control lever fixing bolts and push up

transfer control lever.

262RW015

17. Remove flex plate torque converter fixing bolts (6

pieces) by turning crankshaft.

240RX010

18. Remove engine-transmission fixing bolts.
19. Pull out transmission from the engine.

Installation

1. Slowly raise transmission jack until front of the

transmission is aligned with rear of the engine. Join
the transmission to the engine.

2. Tighten engine-transmission bolts as shown in the

figure.