AT-25 A340E(Others) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COMPONENT PARTS REMOVAL 15. REMOVE OIL PAN NOTICE: Do not turn the transmission over as this will con- taminate the valve body with any foreign matter at the bot- tom on the pan. (a) Remove the 19 bolts. 000785 (b) Install the blade of SST between the transmission case and oil pan, cut off applied sealer. SST 09032-00100 NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the oil pan flange. (c) Remove the pan by lifting the transmission case. SST AT3168 16. EXAMINE PARTICLES IN PAN Remove the magnets and use them to collect steel par- ticles. Carefully look at the foreign matter and particles in the pan and on the magnets to anticipate the type of wear you will find in the transmission. Steel (magnetic) ... bearing, gear and clutch plate wear Brass (non-magnetic) ... bushing wear AT0103 17. REMOVE OIL STRAINER AND GASKETS (a) Remove the 3 bolts holding the oil strainer to the valve body. (b) Remove the oil strainer and 2 gaskets. AT2630 18. REMOVE OIL TUBES Pry up both tube ends with a large screwdriver and re- move the 2 oil tubes. AT8218 707497