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Transmission Fluid Cooler Hose/Pipe Connector Replacement (Radiator)

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Fig 1: Transmission Fluid Cooler Hose/Pipe Connector (Radiator)
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Preliminary Procedures

  1. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling (Vac-N-Fill) or Cooling System Draining and Filling (Static Fill) .
  2. Remove the transaxle oil cooler pipe from the oil cooler fittings on the radiator. Refer to Transmission Fluid Cooler Hose/Pipe Quick-Connect Fitting Disconnection and Connection .
  3. Do not remove the upper and lower transaxle oil cooler fittings from the radiator at the same time other wise the transaxle oil cooler may fall inside the radiator end tank.
1 Transmission Oil Cooler Fitting
CAUTION: Refer to Fastener Caution .

Procedure: 
Remove the plastic caps from the quick connect fittings by pulling the caps back along the pipe before installation.
Tip:  The correct thread engagement is critical. Cross-threaded fittings can achieve proper tightness and still leak.

Tighten:  24 N.m (18 lb ft)