Cooler Bypass Valve: Installation
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- Install new rubber-coated sealing washers and new cooler line case fittings.
- Install one rubber-coated sealing washer on each cooler line case fitting.
- Install both cooler line case fitting into their respective ends of the CBV assembly.
- Install one rubber-coated sealing washer on each cooler line case fitting.
- Install the CBV onto the transmission case.
- Install the transmission fluid cooler tube nuts.
- Fill the transmission to the specified level with clean automatic transmission fluid. For additional information, refer to the Fluid Capacity chart in the GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS portion of this article.
CAUTION:
Failure to correctly install the new rubber-coated sealing washers will result in transmission fluid leaks.
CAUTION:
If the cooler line case fitting is over-tightened the rubber coated sealing washers and/or cooler line case fittings can be damaged, causing a transmission fluid leak.
NOTE:
The CBV has a check ball in the rear fitting and will only allow flow in one direction. Make sure check ball moves freely.
NOTE:
Align the two rubber coated sealing washers, while assembling the rear CBV fitting.