oil OPEL FRONTERA 1998 Workshop Manual

7A–53 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30–E)
Ensure free rotation of pump using 5–8840–2273–0
(J–23082–01) oil pump rotation tool.
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38. Overdrive clutch end play measurement.
1. Fit 5–8840–2271–0 (J–25022) and
5–8840–0618–0 (J–24773–1) turbine shaft puller
on turbine shaft.
2. Position axial play checking tool on converter
housing mating face.
3. Pull turbine shaft upwards with puller until first
resistance is met. (due to weight of overdrive
assembly).
4. Maintain shaft in this position and set indicator to
zero.
5. Pull turbine shaft further upwards with puller.
Read end play shown on indicator.
End play: 0.1mm – 0.8mm (0.004 in – 0.031in)6. Remove axial play checking tool and puller.
NOTE: If end play is not correct, repeat selective washer
selection.
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39. Inspect extension housing oil seal and replace if
necessary, using 5–8840–2282–0 (J–36797)
extension housing oil seal installer.
Rotate transmission to horizontal position, with
valve body side down.
Inspect parking wheel seal ring. Replace if
necessary.
Install wheel parking lock assembly (35).
40. Install speed wheel (36) and snap ring (37).
NOTE: Use extra long, needle-nose pliers.
41. Install gasket onto extension assembly with a thin
coating of oil.
Install extension housing assembly (38), and align
parking pawl shaft.
Install actuator assembly into extension assembly.
Install seven 8 mm hexagon socket head screws.
To r q u e : 3 2 N
m (3.3 kgꞏm/24 lb ft)
42. Inspect speed sensor O–ring. Replace if necessary.
Install speed sensor assembly (39) and 10 mm
screw.
To r q u e : 9 N
m (0.9 kgꞏm/78 lb in)

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46. Install two check balls (44).
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47. Inspect main case electrical connector and seal,
replace if necessary.
Install electrical 4 pin connector/main case and
wiring harness.
48. Install two 5–8840–0022–0 (J–25025–B) guide pins
into main case.
Install main case valve body complete assembly
(45) and manual valve link.NOTE: Valve must be extended as the short end of
manual valve link is connected to the range selector lever.
Long end of link goes into valve.
Install seven 13 mm screws.
To r q u e : 2 0 N
m (2.0 kgꞏm/15 lb ft)
Pass ground wire of adapter case wiring harness
assembly through the hole joining adapter fluid area
and main case fluid area.
Assemble 8.5 mm connector of ground wire under
the head of this valve body bolt and reinstall it.
Remove two guide pins.
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49. Install servo cover gasket, cover (46) and four 13 mm
screws.
To r q u e : 2 5 N
m (2.6 kgꞏm/18 lb ft)
50. Connect wiring harness (47) to band control, shift
solenoids, and main case 4 pin connector.
51. Install manual detent roller and spring assembly (48)
with clip.
Install two 13 mm screws.
To r q u e : 2 0 N
m (2.0 kgꞏm/15 lb ft)
52. Install oil filter (49), and three 13 mm screws.
To r q u e : 2 0 N
m (2.0 kgꞏm/15 lb ft)
53. Install oil pan gasket, magnet, main oil pan (50), and
sixteen 10 mm screws.
To r q u e : 11 N
m (1.1 kgꞏm/96 lb in)
54. Inspect adapter case electrical connector and seal.
Replace if necessary.
Install electrical five pin connector and harness
assembly (52) in bottom of adapter case.
55. Install gasket, transfer plate, and gasket.
Install adapter case valve body (51) and seven 13
mm screws.
Torque: 20 N
m (2.0 kgꞏm/15 lb ft)

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30–E)
56. Connect wiring harness harness assembly (52) to
converter clutch solenoid, force motor, and 5 pin
connector.
57. Install oil pan gasket, adapter case oil pan (53), and
twelve 10 mm screws.
Torque: 11 N
m (1.1 kgꞏm/96 lb in)
Rotate transmission, with bottom pan facing down.
58. Install mode switch (54), two 10 mm screws, selector
lever nut, and cover.
10 mm screw
Torque: 13 N
m (1.3 kgꞏm/113 lb in)
Nut
Torque: 23 N
m (2.3 kgꞏm/17 lb ft)
Adjust using setting tool, refer to Mode Switch in
this section.
59. Install O–ring (55) on turbine shaft.60. Install torque converter (56)
The converter assembly must be replaced under any
of the following conditions:
a. Evidence of damage to the pump assembly.
b. Metal particles are found after flushing the cooler
lines.
c. External leaks in hub weld area.
d. Converter pilot broken, damaged, or poor fit into
crankshaft.
e. Converter hub scored or damaged.
f. Internal failure in stator.
g. Contamination from engine coolant.
h. Excess end play.Rotate transmission, bell housing up. Spin
converter to insure proper fit.
61. Fill transmission through the overfill screw hole of oil
pan, using ATF DEXRON
–III. Refer to Changing
Transmission Fluid in this section.
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7A–57 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30–E)
Converter Housing And Oil Pump Assembly
Disassembled View
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Legend
(1) Converter Housing
(2) Outer Seal Ring
(3) Gasket(4) Wear Plate
(5) Oil Pump Assembly
(6) Oil Seal Ring
Disassembly
1. Remove oil pump assembly from converter housing.
2. Remove outer seal ring.
3. Remove gasket.
4. Remove wear plate.
5. Remove oil seal ring.
Inspection And Repair
Visual Check:
If any damage, deformation, or local wear is found in a
converter housing, outer seal ring, wear plate, or oil seal
ring, replace it.
Reassembly
1. Install wear plate onto oil pump assembly.
2. Install converter housing onto complete oil pump
assembly. Align with two short 5–8840–2268–0
(J–38588) guide pins on outer bolt holes.
Loosely install five 13mm bolts.
Center converter housing using 5–8840–2272–0
(J–38557) centering tool.
Tighten five inner 13mm bolts in an alternating
pattern.
Torque: 20 N
m (2.0 kgꞏm/15 lb ft)
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3. Install oil seal ring (3 screws).
To r q u e : 3 N
m (0.3 kgꞏm/26 lb in)
4. Install gasket.
5. Install outer seal ring.

7A–58
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30–E)
Oil Pump
Disassembled View
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Legend
(1) Oil Pump Drive Gear
(2) Oil Pump Driven Gear
(3) Pin
(4) Plug
(5) Spring
(6) Converter Clutch Control Valve
(7) Snap Ring
(8) Spring Seat
(9) Spring(10) Throttle Signal Accumulator Piston
(11) Sleeve Pin
(12) Sleeve
(13) Boost Valve
(14) Spring Seat
(15) Valve Spring
(16) Spring Seat
(17) Pressure Regulator valve
(18) Oil Pump Assembly
Disassembly
1. Remove oil pump drive gear (1) and driven gear (2).
2. Remove pin (3) from oil pump assembly (18).
3. Remove plug (4), spring (5), and converter clutch
control valve (6).
4. Remove snap ring (7) from oil pump assembly (18).
5. Remove spring seat (8), spring (9), and throttle signal
accumulator piston (10).
6. Remove sleeve pin (11) from oil pump assembly (18).
7. Remove sleeve (12), boost valve (13), spring seat
(14), valve spring (15), spring seat (16), and pressure
regulator valve (17).
Inspection And Repair
Visual Check:
If any damage, deformation or wear is found, replace the
damaged part.
Reassembly
1. Lubricate and preinstall pressure regulator spring
seat (16) on valve (17), with the flat side against
shoulder.
2. Install pressure regulator valve (17) and spring seat
(16) assembly, valve spring (15), and spring seat (14)
with the flat side away from spring to oil pump
assembly (18).
3. Assemble boost valve (13) into sleeve (12).
4. Install boost valve and sleeve assembly, and sleeve
pin (11) to oil pump assembly (18).
5. Install throttle signal accumulator piston (10), spring
(9), and spring seat (8), with the flat side away from
the spring, and snap ring (7) to oil pump assembly
(18).
6. Install converter clutch control valve (6), spring (5),
plug (4), and pin (3) to oil pump assembly (18).
7. Install oil pump driven gear (2) and drive gear (1).

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10. Remove retainer (13), 2–3 shift valve (14), and spring
(15).
11. Remove spring pin (16), plug (17), spring (18), and
low pressure control valve (19).
12. Remove spring pin (20), plug (21), and band control
screen assembly (22).
13. Remove spring pin (23), plug (24), 1–2 accumulator
valve (25), and 1–2 accumulator control valve (26).
14. Remove check ball (27) from valve body (28).
Inspection And Repair
Inspect for the following, and replace any damaged or
worn parts:
1. Damage or wear to each valve.
2. Damage in oil passeges.
3. Cracks or damage to valve body.
4. Valve operations.
5. Spring fatigue.
Reassembly
1. Install 1–2 accumulator control valve (26), 1–2
accumulator valve (25), plug (24), and spring pin (23).
2. Install band control screen assembly (22), plug (21),
and spring pin (20).
3. Install low pressure control valve (19), spring (18),
plug (17), and spring pin (16).
4. Install spring (15), 2–3 shift valve (14), retainer (13),
solenoid B (12), and spring pin (11).
5. Install spring (10), 1–2/3–4 shift valve (9), retainer (8),
solenoid A (7), and spring pin (6).
6. Install waved washer (5), band control solenoid (3),
and pin (4).
7. Install manual valve (2).
8. Install check ball (27) to valve body (28).
9. Install gasket (valve body/transfer plate) and transfer
plate using two 5–8840–2270–0 (J–3387–2) guide
pins.
Install two 11mm bolts.
Torque: 13 N
m (1.3 kgꞏm/113 lb in)
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Install gasket (transfer plate/main case).

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Adapter Case Valve Body
Disassembled View
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Legend
(1) Converter Clutch Solenoid Assembly
(2) Retainer
(3) Force Motor Solenoid
(4) Retainer
(5) Plug
(6) 3/4 Accumulator Valve
(7) 3/4 Accumulator Control Valve(8) Spring
(9) Retaining Ring
(10) Feed Limit Valve
(11) Plug Retainer
(12) O–Ring
(13) Plug
(14) Force Motor Screen Assembly
(15) Adapter Case Valve Body
Disassembly
1. Remove 11mm bolt from valve body.
Remove converter control solenoid assembly (1).
2. Remove 11mm bolt and retainer (2) from valve body.
Remove force motor solenoid (3).
3. Remove retainer (4), plug (5), 3/4 accumulator valve
(6), and 3/4 accumulator control valve (7).
4. Remove spring (8), retaining ring (9), and feed limit
valve (10).
5. Remove plug retainer (11), O–ring (12), plug (13), and
force motor screen assembly (14).
Use 5 mm bolt to pull plug.
Inspection And Repair
Inspect for the following, and replace any damaged or
worn parts:
1. Damage or wear to each valve.
2. Damage in oil passeges.
3. Cracks or damage to valve body.
4. Valve operations.
5. Spring fatigue.
Reassembly
1. Install force motor screen assembly (14), plug (13),
O–ring (12), and plug retainer (11).
2. Install feed limit valve (10), retaining ring (9), and
spring (8).

7A–77 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30–E)
Main Data And Specification
General Specifications
Remarks
ModelTHM 4L30–E
EngineV6 3.2L 6VD1DOHC
Ty p eAutomatic four speed overdrive in
4th gear lock–up clutch torque con-
verter
Shift controlHydraulic
Control systemsShift patternElectronicControl systemsShift qualityElectronic
Lock–up clutchElectronic
1st2.856
2nd1.618
Gear ratio3rd1.000
4th (O/D)0.723
Reverse2.000
Gear setNoiseless, high torque capability
Oil usedNameAT F D E X R O N–IIIOil usedQ’ty liter (qt)8.6 (9.1)
Torque converter2,100 150Stall speed (rpm)
Reverse clutchRC4
Second clutchC26Number of discsThird clutchC36Number of discs
Brake bandDouble wrap
Fourth clutchC42Number of discsOverrun clutchOC1Number of discs
OverdriveOFW10Number of rollers
PrincipalPFW26Number of sprags
Input sun gear30
Pinion gear19
Ravigneaux plan-Long pinion23g
etary gear setRing gear90
Long pinion19Number of teeth
Output sun gear46
Odi l
Sun gear31
Overdrive plane-
tary gear setPinion gear24tary gear set
Ring gear81

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (4L30–E)
ILLUSTRATIONTOOL NO.
TOOL NAME
5–8840–2268–0
(J–38588)
Guide pins; adapter
case to main case
5–8840–2269–0
(J–38555)
Overrun clutch piston
seal installer set
5–8840–2270–0
(J–3387–2)
Guide pins; gasket and
transfer plate to valve
body
5–8840–2271–0
(J–25022)
Turbine shaft puller (Use
with 5–8840–0618–0
(J–24773–1))
5–8840–0196–0
(J–23129)
Oil seal remover (Use
with 5–8840–2266–0
(J–23907) and
5–8840–0019–0
(J–38584))
5–8840–2272–0
(J–38557)
Oil pump centering tool
ILLUSTRATIONTOOL NO.
TOOL NAME
5–8840–2273–0
(J–23082–01)
Oil pump rotation tool
5–8840–0022–0
(J–25025–B)
Guide pins; valve body
to main case
5–8840–2274–0
(J–38428)
Servo piston fitter
5–8840–2275–0
(J–23327–91)
Overrun clutch spring
compressor
5–8840–2277–1
(J–38559–A)
3/4 Accumulator piston
cover compressor
5–8840–2278–0
(J–8763–02)
Holding fixture

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ILLUSTRATIONTOOL NO.
TOOL NAME
5–8840–2282–0
(J–36797)
A/T extension housing
oil seal installer (Inside)
5–8840–0003–0
(J–3289–20)
Holding fixture base
5–8840–0004–0
Pressure gauge
5–8840–0618–0
(J–24773–1)
End play fixture (Use
with 5–8840–2271–0
(J–25022))
5–8840–0019–0 &
5–8840–2000–0
(J–23907)
Slide hammer