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INTRODUCTION
MITSUBISHI F5A5A (F5A51) & HYUNDIA/KIA A5GF1, A5HF1 (F5A51)

This is a five speed, Front Wheel Drive transaxle, with fully electronic controls for the upshifts and downshifts,
with 5th gear being overdrive. The individual gear ratios are achieved through three planetary gear sets. The
components of the planetary gear sets are driven or held by means of four multi-plate drive clutch packs, two
multi-plate brake clutch packs, one reduction brake band and two one way clutches.
To minimize fuel consumption, the torque converter clutch is applied by the PCM, depending on throttle
position and vehicle speed. These units are currently found in several Mitsubishi models, some Hyundai
models and some Kia models, as shown in Figure 1 and 2. The 2007 and later Hyundai models and the 2006 and
later Kia models have an added line pressure control solenoid, along with a revised shift solenoid application.

We wish to thank Mitsubishi Motor Company for the information and illustrations
that have made this booklet possible. A special thanks also to Bob Nuttall for
information and suggestions that have made this a very accurate booklet.

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HYUNDAI & KIA
INDEX
IDENTIFICATION CODE STAMPING LOCATION .......................................................................................................... 3
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION .................................................................................................................. 4
VEHICLE APPLICATION CHART ...................................................................................................................................... 4
INTERNAL COMPONENT LOCATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 5
COMPONENT AND SOLENOID APPLICATION CHARTS, (Mitsubishi, Pre-06 Kia and Pre-07 Hyundai Only)........... 6
COMPONENT AND SOLENOID APPLICATION CHARTS, (2006-Up Kia and 2007-Up Hyundai Only) ....................... 7
SOLENOID LOCATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
SOLENOID OPERATION AND FUNCTION ...................................................................................................................... 9
TRANSAXLE FLUID TEMPERATURE SENSOR ............................................................................................................. 10
INTERNAL WIRE HARNESS .............................................................................................................................................. 11
CASE CONNECTOR PIN ID & RESISTANCE CHART, (Mitsubishi, Pre-06 Kia and Pre-07 Hyundai Only) ................. 12
WIRE SCHEMATIC (Mitsubishi Only) ............................................................................................................................... 13
CASE CONNECTOR PIN ID & RESISTANCE CHART, (2006-Up Kia and 2007-Up Hyundai Only) .............................. 14
WIRE SCHEMATIC (Hyundai Only) .................................................................................................................................. 15
WIRE SCHEMATIC (Kia Only) ........................................................................................................................................... 16
TRANSAXLE RANGE SWITCH (Mitsubishi Only) ........................................................................................................... 17
CONNECTOR VIEWS (Mitsubishi Only) ........................................................................................................................... 20
TRANSAXLE RANGE SWITCH (Hyundai Only) .............................................................................................................. 21
CONNECTOR VIEWS (Hyundai Only) ............................................................................................................................... 22
TRANSAXLE RANGE SWITCH (Kia Only) ....................................................................................................................... 25
CONNECTOR VIEWS (Kia Only) ........................................................................................................................................ 28
INPUT AND OUTPUT SPEED SENSORS .......................................................................................................................... 29
PCM AND PCM LOCATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 31
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (Mitsubishi Only) ........................................................................................................ 32
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (Hyundai and Kia Only) .............................................................................................. 33
FLUID PASSAGE IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................................ 35
PRESSURE TAP LOCATIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 38
AIR CHECK LOCATIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 39
LINE PRESSURE SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 40
TRANSAXLE DISASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................................................. 41
COMPONENT REBUILD
TRANSAXLE CASE ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................................... 64
REDUCTION (OWC-2) SPRAG ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................ 65
REAR COVER ASSEMBLY ......................................................................................................................................... 68
REDUCTION BAND SERVO ...................................................................................................................................... 69
REVERSE/OVERDRIVE CLUTCH HOUSING ASSEMBLY .................................................................................. 71
OVERDRIVE CLUTCH HUB ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................... 79
PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................. 80
UNDERDRIVE CLUTCH HOUSING ASSEMBLY ................................................................................................... 84
DIFFERENTIAL (RING GEAR) ASSEMBLY .......................................................................................................... 90
DIRECT PLANETARY CARRIER ASSEMBLY ........................................................................................................ 94
DIRECT CLUTCH HOUSING ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................... 100
SECOND CLUTCH RETAINER ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................ 105
OIL PUMP ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................................................... 106
VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY (Mitsubishi, Pre-06 Kia and Pre-07 Hyundai Only) ..................................................... 110
VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY (2006-Up Kia and 2007-Up Hyundai Only) .................................................................. 119
TRANSAXLE FINAL ASSEMBLY ....................................................................................................................................... 128
LOW SPRAG (OWC-1) FREEWHEEL DIRECTION ......................................................................................................... 130
REDUCTION (OWC-2) SPRAG FREEWHEEL DIRECTION .......................................................................................... 144
REDUCTION BRAKE BAND ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................................................... 147
BOLT CHART (Except Valve body) (See Valve Body Section For VB Bolts) ........................................................................ 165
SPECIAL TOOLS ................................................................................................................................................................... 166
THRUST BEARING AND WASHER IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATIONS .................................................................. 170
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 172
FLUID AND END-PLAY SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 172

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 Technical Service Information
IDENTIFICATION CODE STAMPING LOCATION

"Stamping In Case"

1
5B
2E
1K
A5
F5

A T F

"Mitsubishi"

F 5 A 51 K 2 E 5 B 1
Manufacturing Plant
Drive Axle K = Kyoto Works (Not always stamped)
F = Front Wheel Drive
R = Rear Wheel Drive

Forward Speeds
4 = Four Speeds
"Stamping In Case"
5 = Five Speeds

Transmission Type
A = Automatic
M = Manual
38
31 D2
01 6KG
U

A T F

Trans Capacity
42 = Standard Duty
51 = Heavy Duty

"Hyundai/Kia"

U 5 K BD 0 0 0 0 0 1

1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Model, U = A5HF1, Q = A5GF1
2 Production Year, 5 = 2005, 6 = 2006
3 FD Ratio, K = 3.333 A5HF1 = 7 Solenoid Valve Body (Line Pressure Solenoid)
4 Classification, A5GF1 = 6 Solenoid Valve Body (No Line Pressure Solenoid)
5 Spare,
6 Serial Number, 000001 - 999999
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION GENERAL OPERATION
This is a five speed, Front Wheel Drive transaxle, with Mitsubishi, Pre-07 Hyundai, Pre-2006 Kia Operation
fully electronic controls for the upshifts and downshifts, The Mitsubishi version uses the basic 4 speed valve
and is a re-designed F4A51 with an added planetary, body with an added solenoid to control the reduction
reduction sprag, direct clutch pack, and reduction band, so it now has six solenoids instead of five. The
brake band. Low/Reverse solenoid is now a double duty solenoid
The individual gear ratios are now achieved through and is used to also apply the added direct clutch pack,
three planetary gear sets, and there are three different based on position of the switch valve in valve body.
planetary gear ratios. Refer to the individual The valve body has an added control valve for the
component application charts (Figure 4 and 5) for the reduction band and an added Fail-safe "C" valve.
gear ratios. The components of the planetary gear sets The component and the solenoid application charts for
are driven or held by means of four multi-plate drive Mitsubishi, Pre-07 Hyundai and Pre-06 Kia models are
clutch packs, two multi-plate brake clutch packs, one found in Figure 4.
reduction brake band and two one way clutches
(sprags). Refer to Figure 3 for the internal component 2007-Up Hyundia, 2006-Up Kia Operation
locations. The later Hyundai and Kia version uses the same six
To minimize fuel consumption, the torque converter solenoid valve body as the earlier models except, it has
clutch is applied by the Powertrain Control Module an additional solenoid, (Total of 7), used strictly to
(PCM), depending on throttle position, transaxle control line pressure. The Low/Reverse solenoid is still
temperature, and vehicle speed. These units are a double duty solenoid and is used to apply the added
currently found in several Mitsubishi models, and direct clutch pack, based on the position of the switch
referred to as the "F5A5A" in Mitsubishi. valve in the valve body.
It is also found in some Hyundai and Kia models, and However, the 2007-Up Hyundai and 2006-Up Kia
they both refer to it as the "A5HF1", and this version internal component and solenoid applications are
operates much differently than the Mitsubishi models. different than the earlier version. The component and
Refer to Figure 1 for identification tag information and solenoid application charts for the 2007-Up Hyundai
Figure 2 for vehicle application chart. and 2006-Up Kia are found in Figure 5.

MITSUBISHI VEHICLE APPLICATION CHART

YEAR MODEL ENGINE TRANSAXLE
2000-2001 Diamante V6-2.5L F5A5A (F5A51)
2006-2008 Eclipse V6-3.8L F5A5A (F5A51)
2006-2009 Galant V6-3.8L F5A5A (F5A51)
HYUNDAI VEHICLE APPLICATION CHART
2007-2010 Sonata V6-3.3L, A5HF1 (F5A51)
2007-2010 Santa Fe V6-3.3L, 3.5L A5HF1 (F5A51)
2007-2011 Azera V6-3.3L, 3.5L A5HF1 (F5A51)
2007-2011 Entourage V6-3.3L, 3.5L A5HF1 (F5A51)
KIA VEHICLE APPLICATION CHART
2006-2009 Amanti V6-3.5L, 3.8L A5HF1 (F5A51)
2006-2011 Sedona V6-3.5L, 3.8L A5HF1 (F5A51)
2009-2011 Sorento L4-2.2L A5HF1 (F5A51)
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INTERNAL COMPONENT LOCATIONS
SECOND
CLUTCH
LOW REVERSE
CLUTCH UNDERDRIVE
REVERSE CLUTCH
CLUTCH
LOW (OWC-1)
SPRAG

OVERDRIVE
CLUTCH

DIRECT
CLUTCH

REDUCTION
(OWC-2) SPRAG

REDUCTION
BRAKE BAND

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"MITSUBISHI, pre-2007 hyundai, pre-2006 kia ONLY"
INTERNAL COMPONENT APPLICATION CHART
Gear Reverse Underdrive 2nd Overdrive Low/Rev Direct Reduct Low Reduct Gear Ratio
(OWC-1) (OWC-2) TCC
Range Clutch Clutch Clutch Clutch Clutch Clutch Band Sprag Sprag Mitsubishi
Park ON ON
Reverse ON ON ON 3.117
Neutral ON ON
Dr-1st ON ON* ON HOLD HOLD 3.789
Dr-2nd ON ON ON HOLD 2.162
Dr-3rd ON ON ON HOLD 1.421
Dr-4th ON ON ON ON** 1.000
Dr-5th ON ON ON ON** 0.686
* Low/Reverse clutch is applied below 6 mph, released above 6 mph. Final Drive
Ratio 3.325
** TCC dependant on throttle position, temperature and vehicle speed.
Note: Reverse Clutch is applied with fluid pressure from the manual valve.
Note: (OWC = One Way Clutch)..

FLUID REQUIREMENTS
Mitsubishi Diamond SP III

"MITSUBISHI, pre-2007 hyundai, pre-2006 kia ONLY"

SOLENOID APPLICATION CHART
Gear U.D. 2nd O.D. TCC L/R-Dir. RED.
Range Sol Sol Sol Sol Sol*** Sol
Park ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF
Reverse ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF
Neutral ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF
Dr-1st OFF ON ON OFF OFF* OFF
Dr-2nd OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF
Dr-3rd OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF
Dr-4th OFF ON OFF ON** OFF ON
Dr-5th ON OFF OFF ON** OFF ON

* Low/Reverse clutch is applied below 6 mph, and released above 6 mph.

** Torque Converter Clutch (TCC) dependant on throttle position, temperature and vehicle speed.
*** Low/Reverse Clutch or Direct Clutch depending on switch valve position.
Solenoid ON = Energized
Solenoid OFF = De-Energized
Failsafe: Two failsafe strategies are available, 2nd gear and 3rd gear.
Should all solenoids be turned Off (i.e. electrical failure), 3rd gear will be the result.
2nd gear failsafe "may" be commanded by the TCM, energizing the appropriate solenoids. Reverse always available.

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