Preliminary Procedures

1. Drain the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling.
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.

Tip
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.

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Transmission Oil Cooler Fitting

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.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

Tighten
24 N·m (18 lb ft)