Maintainingthe
Transmission
CheckingtheTransmission-Fluid
Level
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every400hours
Transmission-uidtype:DexronVI
1.Locatethellplugattheatthelower-inboard
areaatthebackofthetransmission(Figure57).
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Figure57
1.Fillport(transmission)
2.Fillplug
2.Alignadrainpanbelowthellplug.
3.Rotatetheplugcounterclockwiseandremove
theplugfromthellportinthetransmission
(Figure57).
Note:Whenthetransmissionuidlevelis
correct,theuidshouldbelevelwiththebottom
ofthethreadsinthellport.
4.Ifthetransmission-uidlevelislow,add
transmissionuidofthespeciedtypeintothe
transmissionthroughthellportuntiltheuid
levelisushwiththebottomofthethreadsin
theport(Figure57).
Note:Useafunnelwithaexiblehosewhen
llingthetransmission.
5.ChecktheconditionoftheO-ringatthellplug.
Note:ReplacetheO-ringifitiswarnor
damaged.
6.Installthellplugintothetransmissionand
tightenitbyhand(Figure57).
ChangingtheTransmissionFluid
Transmission-uidtype:DexronVI
Transmission-uidcapacity:700ml(23.7oz)
1.Parkthemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Locatethellplugatthebackinboardarea
ofthetransmissioncaseandthelocatethe
drainplugatthefrontoutboardsideofthe
transmission(Figure58andFigure59).
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Figure58
1.Fillplug3.Forward
2.Transmissioncase(back
inboardlocation)
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Figure59
1.Forward2.Drainplug
3.Removethellplugfromthellportbyrotating
theplugcounterclockwiseandremovingitfrom
thetransmission(Figure58).
4.Alignadrainpanbelowthedrainplug(Figure
59).
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