Oil Cooler Lines 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. All retaining rings being installed must be new. Ensure the following procedures are performed when installing the new retaining rings onto the fittings.
- Install a NEW retaining ring (E-clip) into the quick connect fitting using the following procedure.
- Hook one of the open ends of the retaining ring in one of the slots in the quick connect fitting. See Fig 1.
- Rotate the retaining ring around the fitting until the retaining ring is positioned with all three ears through the 3 slots on the fitting. See Fig 2.
- Do not install the new retaining ring onto the fitting by pushing the retaining ring. See Fig 3.
- Ensure the 3 retaining ring ears are seen from inside the fitting and that the retaining ring moves freely in the fitting slots. See Fig 4.
- Install the cooler line into the quick connect fitting. See Figure.
- Insert the cooler line end into the quick connect fitting until a click is either heard or felt. See Fig 5.
- Do not use the plastic cap on the cooler line in order to install the cooler line into the fitting. See Fig 6.
- Pull back sharply on the cooler line in order to ensure the cooler line is fastened into the quick connect fitting.
- Position (snap) the plastic cap onto the fitting. See Fig 7.NOTE: DO NOT manually depress the retaining clip when installing the plastic cap.
- Ensure the plastic cap is fully seated against the fitting. See Fig 7.
- Ensure no gap is present between the cap and the fitting. See Fig 8.
- Ensure the Yellow identification band on the tube is hidden within the quick connect fitting.
- A hidden Yellow identification band indicates proper joint seating. See Fig 7.
- Fill transmission with appropriate fluid to proper level. See LUBRICATION .