Front automatic transmission 722.
7, BR 168
Transmission
Notes on complaints relating to shift quality
1 Use the flow diagram "Shift quality" for
the following complaints:
• Harsh engagement from N to D.
• Harsh engagement from N to R.
• Hard upshifts.
• Hard downshifts.
• Torque converter lockup clutch hums and hard
downshifts from 2-1 while coasting.
2 Prerequisites for working through the flow
diagram "Shift quality"
• Check oil level in transmission and correct if
necessary.
• Check shift cable adjustment and adjust if
necessary.
• Process stored faults in the engine control unit or
ESP control unit.
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Transmission
Front automatic transmission 722.7, BR 168
Shift quality
Complaints:
- Harsh engagement from N to D - Harsh engagement from N to R - Hard upshifts - Hard downshifts
- Torque converter lockup clutch hums and hard down shifts from 2-1 while coasting
Are fault codes
indicative of communication problems Check all connectors, measurement
with the transmission control unit stored in the Yes Complaint rectified?
points and the affected fuse
engine or ESP control
unit?
No
No
Read and print out
adaptation values
Yes
Readapt the problem gearshift following
Complaint rectified?
the instructions in STAR DIAGNOSIS
Software release
equal to a17, fv01 No
or fv02?
No
Torque con-
verter lockup clutch hums
and hard down shifts from 2-1
while coasting Call up software release of transmission
Yes
control unit in STAR DIAGNOSIS
No in menu "Control unit adaptations" > Complaint
"Control unit data" > "Function software" Yes Yes
rectified?
Are the adaptation values
of the problem gearshift at or No
Has the
above the range limits
electrohydraulic
specified in Relieve tension in exhaust system and
actuator be replaced
STAR DIAGNOSIS? engine mounts
recently?
No
Yes No Complaint rectified? Yes
Replace electro-
Yes Replace electro-
hydraulic actuator
hydraulic actuator
Complaint rectified? Yes
Complaint rectified? No
Has the
torque converter Replace torque Complaint
been replaced Yes
converter rectified?
No recently?
No
Yes
Replace multi-disk clutch for target gear Yes
of problem gearshift
Yes
Contact MPC Hotline No
No
Complaint rectified? No
Feedback
Complaint rectified? Yes
Yes to MPC
Complaint rectified
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Front automatic transmission 722.7, BR 168
Transmission
Notes on limp-home/no power flow in automatic transmission
1 Use the flow diagram "Limp-home or no
power flow in automatic transmission" for
the following complaints:
• Transmission in limp-home mode.
• No power flow in certain gears.
• Slipping gearshifts.
2 Prerequisites for working through the flow
diagram "Limp-home or no power flow in
automatic transmission"
• Check oil level in transmission and correct if
necessary.
• Check shift cable adjustment and adjust if
necessary.
• Check both input shafts for correct installation
(seating in the transmission).
• Process stored faults in the engine control unit or
ESP control unit.
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Transmission
Front automatic transmission 722.7, BR 168
Limp-home or no power flow in automatic transmission
Complaints:
- Transmission in limp-home mode - No power flow in certain gears - Slipping gearshifts
Are fault codes
indicative of communication Check all connectors,
problems with the transmission control unit Yes measurement points and the Complaint rectified?
stored in the engine or affected fuse
ESP control unit?
No No
Does the system
FC 1886
switch to limp-home
or 2530 entered in
Yes when shifting to Yes Repair transmission
transmission control
1st gear
unit?
(when starting off)?
AF27.50-P-3100A
No
Does the system
No switch to limp-home when
Yes Repair transmission
shifting to 4th gear
(at higher speeds)?
AF27.00-P-6120A
No
Complaint rectified? Yes
FC 1844
or 2123 entered in Replace shift valve in
transmission control unit? Yes electrohydraulic actuator in Complaint rectified? Yes
the same way
AF27.19-P-6001A
No
Replace electrohydraulic
No
actuator
Complaint rectified? Yes
No Yes
No
Contact MPC Hotline
Feedback
Complaint rectified? Yes
to MPC
Complaint rectified
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Front automatic transmission 722.7, BR 168
Transmission
Notes on replacing electrohydraulic actuator
1 Part number assignment
When ordering an electrohydraulic actuator, observe
the following part number assignments:
• Up to transmission sequence number 77502
Á A 168 370 55 06.
• As of transmission sequence number 77503
Á A 168 370 54 06.
2 Chassis end number
• Up to chassis end number J 743457, it must be
ordered with Index 26.
• As of chassis end number J 743458, it must be
ordered without Index 26; and then SCN coding
must be performed via STAR DIAGNOSIS.
3 Replacement of an electrohydraulic actua-
tor
• After replacing an electrohydraulic actuator,
adaptation of the problem gearshift is absolutely
essential if there are still complaints relating to
shift quality.
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