Maintenance and care
Anoverfillconditionoftransmissionfluidmaycauseshiftand/or
engagementconcernsand/orpossibledamage.
Donotdrivethevehicleifthefluid
levelisbelowthebottomholeon
thedipstickandoutside
DON’T ADD IF IN CROSSHATCH AREA
temperaturesareabove10°C(50°F)
(seefiguretotheright).
Yourtransmissiondoesnotuseupfluid.However,itisrecommended
thatyoucheckthetransmissionfluidatleasttwiceayear.Thefluidlevel
shouldbecheckedifthetransmissionisnotworkingproperly,i.e.,ifthe
transmissionslipsorshiftsslowlyorifyounoticesomesignoffluid
leakage.
Transmissionfluidshouldbecheckedatnormaloperatingtemperatures
66°C-77°C
(150°F-170°F)onalevelsurface.Thenormaloperating
temperaturecanbereachedafterapproximately32km(20miles)of
driving.
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbein
thisrangeifatnormaloperating
temperature(66°C-77°C
[150°F-170°F])
right).
DON’T ADD IF IN CROSSHATCH AREA
(seefiguretothe
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbein
thisrangeifatroomtemperature
(10°C-35°C[50°F-95°F])(seefigure
totheright).
DON’T ADD IF IN CROSSHATCH AREA
Ifyourvehiclehasbeenoperatedforanextendedperiodathighspeeds,
incitytrafficduringhotweatherorpullingatrailer,thevehicleshould
beturnedoffforabout30minutestoallowthefluidtocoolbefore
checking.
1.
Parkthevehicleonalevelsurfaceandengagetheparkingbrake.
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 1998 |
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