Rear Band
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Dodge Dakota. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The transmission oil pan must be removed for access to the rear band adjusting screw.
- Raise vehicle.
- Remove transmission oil pan and drain fluid.
- Loosen band adjusting screw locknut 5-6 turns. Be sure adjusting screw turns freely in lever.
- Tighten adjusting screw to 8 N.m (72 in. lbs.) torque (Fig 1).
- Back off adjusting screw 2 turns.
- Hold adjusting screw in place and tighten lock-nut to 34 N.m (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
- Position new gasket on oil pan and install pan on transmission. Tighten pan bolts to 13.6 N.m (125 in. lbs.) torque.
- Lower vehicle and refill transmission with Mopar® ATF +4, Automatic Transmission fluid.