Maintenance and Specifications
Adjustingautomatictransmissionfluidlevels
Beforeaddinganyfluid,makesurethecorrecttypeisused.Thetypeof
fluidusedisnormallyindicatedonthedipstickandalsointhe
Lubricantspecificationssectioninthischapter.
Useofanon-approvedautomatictransmissionfluidmaycause
internaltransaxlecomponentdamage.
Ifnecessary,addfluidin250mL(1/2pint)incrementsthroughthefiller
tubeuntiltheleveliscorrect.
Ifanoverfilloccurs,excessfluid
shouldberemovedbyaqualified
technician.
Anoverfillconditionof
transmissionfluidmaycause
shiftand/orengagement
concernsand/orpossible
damage.
Donotusesupplementaltransmissionfluidadditives,treatmentsor
cleaningagents.Theuseofthesematerialsmayaffecttransmission
operationandresultindamagetointernaltransmissioncomponents.
Checking and adding manual transmission fluid (if equipped)
1.
Cleanthefillerplug.
2.
Removethefillerplugand
inspectthefluidlevel.
3.
Fluidlevelshouldbeatthe
bottomoftheopening.
4.
Addenoughfluidthroughthe
filleropeningsothatthefluidlevel
isatthebottomoftheopening.
5.
Installandtightenthefillplug
securely.
UseonlyfluidthatmeetsFordspecifications.RefertoLubricant
Specificationsinthischapter.
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