oil OPEL FRONTERA 1998 Workshop Manual

7A–156 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)
248RY00055
248RY00056
248RY00053
248RY00052
Important operations
1. Snap ring
Install snap ring to planetary sun gear.
2. Sun gear input drum
Place a wooden block, etc. as a work stand and place the
planetary sun gear onto it.
Install the sun gear input drum onto the planetary sun gear.
3. Snap ring
Install snap ring with snap ring pliers.
4. Oil seal ring (Metal)
Coat the two oil seal rings with ATF.
Install the two oil seal rings onto the planetary sun gear.
NOTE:
Do not spread the ring ends too much.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE) 7A–163
REAR PLANETARY GEAR ASSEMBLY AND OUTPUT SHAFT
DISASSEMBLY
247RY00027
Disassembly steps
1. Second brake assembly
2. Output shaft
3. Oil seal ring
4. Disc, plate and flange
5. Rear planetary gear assembly
6. One–way clutch inner race
7. Snap ring

8. One–way clutch
9. Thrust washer (Plastic)
10. Thrust washer (Plastic)
11. Thrust bearing and race
12. Snap ring
13. Ring gear flange

7A–164 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)
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247RY00029
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Important operations
3. Oil seal ring
Remove oil seal ring from output shaft.
5. Rear planetary gear assembly
Remove rear planetary gear from rear planetary ring gear.
Check operation of No.2 one–way clutch
Hold the planetary gear and turn the one–way clutch inner
race. The one–way clutch inner race should turn freely
counterclockwise and should lock clockwise.
(1) : Lock
(2) : Free
6. One–way clutch inner race
Remove the one–way clutch inner race from the rear
planetary gear.

7A–166 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)
REASSEMBLY
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Reassembly steps
1. Ring gear flange
2. Snap ring
3. Thrust bearing and race
4. Thrust washer (Plastic)
5. Thrust washer (Plastic)
6. One–way clutch
7. Snap ring
8. One–way clutch inner race
9. Rear planetary gear assembly
10. Disc, plate, and flange
11. Oil seal ring
12. Output shaft
13. Second brake assembly

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE) 7A–169
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247RY00047
247RY00028
247RY00042
10. Disc, plate, and flange
Install a clutch plate onto the rear planetary gear assembly.
NOTE:
The claw interval of the plate should be as shown in the
figure when viewing the clutch plate from the arrow
direction.
Install a brake flange onto the rear planetary gear
assembly.
Install seven clutch discs and seven brake plates
alternately, star ting with clutch disc, onto the rear planetary
gear assembly.
11. Oil seal ring
Coat the oil seal ring with ATF and install it to the output
shaft.
NOTE:
Do not spread the ring ends too much.
12. Output shaft
Install output shaft into rear planetary assembly.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE) 7A–177
TRANSMISSION CASE
DISASSEMBLY
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Disassembly steps
1. Spacer
2. Pin
3. Manual valve lever shaft
4. Manual valve lever
5. Oil seal
6. Oil seal

7A–178 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)
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249RY00003
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240RY00021
Important operations
1. Spacer
Using a chisel, cut off the spacer and remover it from the
shaft.
2. Pin
Using a punch, drive out the pin.
3. Manual valve lever shaft
4. Manual valve lever
Pull the manual valve lever shaft out through the case by
the threads.
5. Oil seal
6. Oil seal
Using a screwdriver, remove the oil seal.
On–vehicle replacement of oil seal
Using special tool, install the oil seal.
Installer : 5–8840–2169–0 (J–37232–2)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE) 7A–179
REASSEMBLY
249RX00001
Reassembly steps
1. Oil seal
2. Oil seal
3. Spacer
4. Manual valve lever
5. Manual valve lever shaft
6. Pin

7A–180 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE)
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249RY00005
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249RY00003
Important operations
1. Oil seal
2. Oil seal
Coat a new oil seal lip with multi purpose grease.
Using special tool, drive in the oil seal.
Oil seal installer : 5–8840–2169–0 (J–37232–2)
3. Spacer
4. Manual valve lever
Assemble a new spacer to the manual valve lever.
5. Manual valve lever shaft
Install the manual valve lever shaft to the transmission case
through the manual valve lever by the threads.
6. Pin
Drive in the pin with the slot at a right angle to the shaft.
Match the spacer hole to the lever staking hollow and stake
the spacer to the lever.
Make sure the manual valve lever shaft turns smoothly.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (AW30-40LE) 7A–185
22. OD suppor t
23. Snap ring
24. Flange, plate and disc
25. Snap ring
26. Bearing and race
27. OD planetary ring gear
28. Bearing and race
29. Race
30. OD planetary gear and OD direct clutch
31. Bearing
32. Race
33. Oil pump