Topping Up Transmission Fluid After A Repair
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Stand vehicle on a level surface and secure against rolling off. Undo filler plug (1). See Fig 1 . Upon installation: replace sealing ring. Top up transmission fluid until it emerges from filling orifice. Start engine. Replenish transmission fluid until it emerges from filling orifice. Screw in filler plug (1). Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Press brake pedal to floor and shift through gears 1 to 6 several times at idle speed. Then shift to "P" position (Park). Then check fluid level.