Maintenance and care
pullingatrailer,thevehicleshouldbeturnedoffforabout30minutesto
allowfluidtocoolbeforechecking.
1.
Drivethevehicle30km(20miles)oruntilitreachesnormaloperating
temperature.
2.
3.
starttheengineandmovethegearshiftleverthroughallofthegear
ranges.Allowsufficienttimeforeachgeartoengage.
Parkthevehicleonalevelsurfaceandengagetheparkingbrake.
Withtheparkingbrakeengagedandyourfootonthebrakepedal,
4.
5.
LatchthegearshiftleverinP(Park)andleavetheenginerunning.
Removethedipstick,wipingitcleanwithaclean,drylintfreerag.If
necessary,refertoIdentifyingcomponentsintheenginecompartment
inthischapterforthelocationofthedipstick.
6.
7.
thedesignatedareafornormaloperatingtemperatureorambient
temperature.
Installthedipstickmakingsureitisfullyseatedinthefillertube.
Removethedipstickandinspectthefluidlevel.Thefluidshouldbein
Low fluid level
Donotdrivethevehicleifthefluid
levelisatthebottomofthedipstick
H
andtheoutsidetemperaturesare
above10°C(50°F).
Correct fluid level
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbecheckedatnormaloperatingtemperatures
66°C-77°C
(150°F-170°F)onalevelsurface.Thenormaloperating
temperaturecanbereachedafterapproximately30km(20miles)of
driving.However,youcancheckthefluidwithoutdrivingiftheambient
temperaturesareabove10°C(50°F).Iffluidisaddedatthistime,an
overfillconditioncouldresultwhenthevehiclereachesnormaloperating
temperature.
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbein
thisrangeifatnormaloperating
H
temperature(66°C-77°C
[150°F-170°F]).
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| Categories | Ford Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | User and Operator's Vehicle Manual Guide. Free Auto PDF Manual Download. |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
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