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Technical Service Information
* 20SGL J00037
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1 TORQUE CONVERTER ASSEMBLY.
TRANSMISSION DISASSEMBLY
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Service information provided in this manual by
ATSG is intended for use by professional, qualified
technicians. Attempting repairs or service without
the appropriate training, tools and equipment could
cause injury to you or others.
The service procedures we recommend and
describe in this manual are effective methods of
performing service and repair on this unit. Some of
the procedures require the use of special tools that
are designed for specific purposes.
This manual contains CAUTIONS that you must
observe carefully in order to reduce the risk of injury
to yourself or others. This manual also contains
NOTES that must be carefully followed in order to
avoid improper service that may damage the vehicle,
tools and/or equipment.
1. The transmission should be steam cleaned
on the outside, to remove any dirt and grease
before disassembly begins.
2. This transmission can be disassembled very
easily on a work bench without the benefit of
holding fixture for rotation.
3. Remove torque converter from transmission, as
shown in Figure 38.
Caution: Use care when removing the torque
converter, to avoid personal injury and/or
damage to converter, as it is heavy.
4. Record the torque converter code letters, to
determine 2 port or 3 port design, for future
reference.
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Note: The illustrations provided in the Assembly
and Disassembly section, are of a VW "09D"
model with the 3 port converter, but procedures
are the same on all "09D" models.
WARNING: At time of this printing, there are not
any new "hard parts" available from the
manufacturer for this unit. Only source will be used
aftermarket suppliers.
Figure 38