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Mercedes-Benz C-Class (W203, 2000 issue)

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			Automatic Transmission 722.6
				Troubleshooting - General Information
				Objectives of the electronic control unit and the control signals
				Removing and installing AT torque converter
				The electrohydraulic control unit AT (AT is installed)
				Disassembly and assembly of electro-hydraulic control unit
				Disassembly and assembly of the plate gear
				Transmission and torque converter housing
				Multi-disc brake B2, B3 and gear lock in the "parking"
				Disassembly and assembly of the rear of the hollow shaft to the rear freewheel
				Removing and installing multi-disc brake B1 and the oil pump
				Dismantling and assemblage of the oil pump
				Disassembly and assembly of multi-disc brake B1
				Disassembly and assembly of multi-disc brake B2
				Disassembly and assembly of the output shaft to the central unit and the rear planetary gears
				Removing and installing multi-plate clutch K1, K2 and K3
				Dismantling and assembling clutch K1
				Disassembly and assembly of the drive shaft with the clutch K2 and the front planetary gears unit
				Dismantling and assembling clutch K3
				The locking mechanism in the "parking lot"
				Removing and installing selector lever gear
		Coupling and power shafts
		Brakes
		Suspension and steering
		Body
		Onboard electric

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Dismantling and assembling clutch K3

Dismantling and assembling clutch K3


44a - exterior support 44b - Sealing ring 44c - Piston 44d - a spring plate	44e, 44h - Retaining rings 44f - disc springs 44g - Block drives 072 - Stripper

Checking the gap between the retaining ring (44g) and the outer plate (41a)


37 - Friction disc thickness 1.6 mm / 2.1 mm thickness of the new 41 - External disc thickness 4.0 mm 41b - The outer disk thickness of 3.5 mm / 2.8 mm thickness of the new 41c - The outer disc thickness 1.8 mm	44a - exterior support clutch K3 44g - Retaining Ring 44h - disc springs L - Clearance

Dismantling

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Remove the retaining ring (44h) with external support.
2. Remove the disc (44g), and disc spring (44f) with external support.
3. Set the extractor (072) on the spring plate (44d) and push it up until the retaining ring (44e) is released.
4. Remove the retaining ring (44e).
5. Remove the spring plate (44d) and the piston (44c) with an external support.

Assembly

PERFORMANCE ORDER

The assembly is carried out in reverse order. Check the clearance between the snap ring (44g) and the outer disc (41).

The magnitude of gaps in the clutch K3 is provided in the table. Adjust the gap with a retaining ring (44g). The thickness of the retaining ring: 2.0, 2.3, 2.6, 2.9, 3.2 and 3.5 mm.
The gaps in the clutch K3 mm
Disc 2
2.30-2.70
Disc 3
2.40-2.80
Disc 4
2.50-2.90

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The locking mechanism in the "parking lot"