How to remove the ZF Transmatic manual transmission from a Scania truck

 1   Remove the noise shield.

 

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Note: The oil can run onto the exhaust pipe on vehicles with left-hand mounted exhaust outlet. Form a piece of metal plate to guide the fluid  past the exhaust pipe and into a receptacle.

 

2   Remove the drain plug and level plug. Let the oil run out.

3   Remove the filter.

 

 

 

1 Level plug

2 Drain plug

3 Filter

  

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4  Remove the three drain plugs. Let the oil run out.

 

 

 

 

 

 5 Remove the filter in the filter housing.

 

 

6  Remove retaining ring 1, washer 2 and O-ring 3.

  7 Remove the taper nut 4. Turn the torque converter and allow the oil to drain.

 

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How to disassemble the torque converter with a transmission clutch on a Scaina truck.

  

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Beware of hot oil after driving. Wear protective gloves and goggles.

 

  

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Oil

1   Rotate the flywheel with the turning tool

99 309 to access the drain plug in the torque converter cover through the opening in the flywheel housing.

 

 

 2   Remove the blanking piece on the bottom of the flywheel housing so that the oil can run out.

3   Remove the drain plug (10 mm internal

hexagon) in the bottom of the filter housing. Let the oil run out.

 

 4   Remove the drain plug (6 mm internal

hexagon) in the cover for the torque

converter with gear-changing clutch. Let the oil run out.

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