Maintenance and Specifications
Automatictransmissionfluidexpandswhenwarmed.Toobtainan
accuratefluidcheck,drivethevehicleuntilitiswarmedup
(approximately20miles[30km]).Ifyourvehiclehasbeen
operatedforanextendedperiodathighspeeds,incitytraffic
duringhotweatherorpullingatrailer,thevehicleshouldbe
turnedoffforabout30minutestoallowfluidtocoolbefore
checking.
1.
Drivethevehicle20miles(30km)oruntilitreachesnormaloperating
temperature.
2.
3.
starttheengineandmovethegearshiftleverthroughallofthegear
ranges.Allowsufficienttimeforeachgeartoengage.
Parkthevehicleonalevelsurfaceandengagetheparkingbrake.
Withtheparkingbrakeengagedandyourfootonthebrakepedal,
4.
5.
LatchthegearshiftleverinP(Park)andleavetheenginerunning.
Removethedipstick,wipingitcleanwithaclean,drylintfreerag.If
necessary,refertoIdentifyingcomponentsintheenginecompartment
inthischapterforthelocationofthedipstick.
6.
Installthedipstickmakingsureitisfullyseatedinthefillertube.
7.
Removethedipstickandinspectthefluidlevel.Thefluidshouldbein
thedesignatedareasfornormaloperatingtemperature.
Lowfluidlevel
Donotdrivethevehicleifthefluid
levelisintheaddrangeordoesnot
showatallonthedipstick.
Correctfluidlevel
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbecheckedatnormaloperating
temperature149°F(65°C)onalevelsurface.Thenormaloperating
temperaturecanbereachedafterapproximately20miles(30km)of
driving.
Thetransmissionfluidshouldbe
withinthecross-hatchareaifat
normaloperatingtemperature149°F
(65°C).
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