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Oil Cooler Line Quick Connect Fitting: Installation

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NOTE: DO NOT reuse any of the existing oil lines or oil line fittings if there is excessive corrosion. DO NOT reuse any of the existing retaining rings that were removed from the existing quick connect fittings. Install new retaining rings.
  1. Install a new retaining ring into the quick connect fitting using the following procedure:
    1. Hook one of the open ends of the retaining ring in one of the slots in the quick connect fitting. See Fig 1 .
    2. Rotate the retaining ring around the fitting until the retaining ring is positioned with all three ears through the three slots on the fitting. See Fig 2 .
    3. DO NOT install the new retaining ring onto the fitting by pushing the retaining ring. See Fig 3 .
    4. Ensure that the three retaining ring ears are seen from inside the fitting and that the retaining ring moves freely in the fitting slots. See Fig 4 .
  2. Install the cooler line into the quick connect fitting. See Fig 5 .
  3. Insert the cooler line end into the quick connect fitting until a click is either heard or felt.
  4. DO NOT use the plastic cap on the cooler line in order to install the cooler line into the fitting. See Fig 6 .
  5. Pull back sharply on the cooler line in order to ensure that the cooler line is fastened into the quick connect fitting.
  6. Position (snap) the plastic cap onto the fitting. DO NOT manually depress the retaining ring when installing the plastic cap onto the quick connect fitting. See Fig 7 .
  7. Ensure that the plastic cap is fully seated against the fitting.
  8. Ensure that no gap is present between the cap and the fitting. See Fig 8 .
  9. Ensure that the yellow identification band on the tube is hidden within the quick connect fitting. See Fig 7 .
  10. A hidden yellow identification band indicates proper joint seating. See Fig 9 .
  11. Fill transmission to proper level with appropriate fluid. See LUBRICATION  .
Fig 1: Starting Retaining Ring Onto Quick Connect Fitting
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Fig 2: Installing Retaining Ring On Quick Connect Fitting
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Fig 3: Incorrectly Installing Retainer Ring
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Fig 4: Correctly Installing Retainer Ring
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Fig 5: Installing Cooler Lines To Quick Connect Fitting
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Fig 6: Incorrect Installation Method Using Plastic Cap
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Fig 7: Installed View Of Quick Connect Fitting
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Fig 8: Checking For Improper Gap
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Fig 9: Checking For Identification Band
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