Maintenance and Specifications
1.
Cleanthereservoircapbefore
removaltopreventdirtandwater
fromenteringthereservoir.
2.
Removecapandrubber
diaphragmfromreservoir.
3.
Addfluiduntilthelevelreaches
thestepinthereservoir.
4.
Reinstallrubberdiaphragmand
capontoreservoir.
TRANSMISSION FLUID
Checking automatic transmission fluid (if equipped)
RefertoyourScheduledMaintenanceGuideforscheduledintervalsfor
fluidchecksandchanges.Yourtransmissiondoesnotconsumefluid.
However,thefluidlevelshouldbecheckedifthetransmissionisnot
workingproperly,i.e.,ifthetransmissionslipsorshiftsslowlyorifyou
noticesomesignoffluidleakage.
Automatictransmissionfluidexpandswhenwarmed.Toobtainan
accuratefluidcheck,drivethevehicleuntilitisatnormaloperating
temperature(approximately20miles[30km]).Ifyourvehiclehasbeen
operatedforanextendedperiodathighspeeds,incitytrafficduringhot
weatherorpullingatrailer,thevehicleshouldbeturnedoffforabout30
minutestoallowfluidtocoolbeforechecking.
1.
Drivethevehicle20miles(30km)oruntilitreachesnormaloperating
temperature.
2.
Parkthevehicleonalevelsurfaceandengagetheparkingbrake.
3.
starttheengineandmovethegearshiftleverthroughallofthegear
ranges.Allowsufficienttimeforeachgeartoengage.
Withtheparkingbrakeengagedandyourfootonthebrakepedal,
4.
LatchthegearshiftleverinP(Park)andleavetheenginerunning.
5.
Removethedipstick,wipingitcleanwithaclean,drylintfreerag.If
necessary,refertoIdentifyingcomponentsintheenginecompartment
inthischapterforthelocationofthedipstick.
6.
7.
thedesignatedareafornormaloperatingtemperatureorambient
temperature.
Installthedipstickmakingsureitisfullyseatedinthefillertube.
Removethedipstickandinspectthefluidlevel.Thefluidshouldbein
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2005
F250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA_English(fus)
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