Gear Oil, Draining And Filling, Front Final Drive, Transmission With Separated Oil System: Draining
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- The engine is off.
- Move the vehicle onto a four-column workshop hoist or over a work pit so it is completely level.
- Gear oil temperature: approximately 20 °C (68 °F) (room temperature).
- Tightening specifications, refer to OVERVIEW - DRAIN AND INSPECTION PLUGS FOR GEAR OIL .
NOTE:
General repair instructions, refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION .
Clean working conditions for the automatic transmission, refer to CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS, GUIDELINES .
Follow the disposal requirements.
Replace the ATF drain plug and seal.
Replace the plug for the ATF check and fill hole.
-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit SMN372500 under the transmission.
WARNING:
Danger of eye injury.
- Wear protective eyewear.
-- Remove the drain plug -arrow B- from the front final drive and drain the transmission fluid.
CAUTION:
Danger of causing damage to the transmission.
- Do not start the engine if there is no transmission oil in the front final drive.
-- Install the new drain plug -arrow B-.