- Start the engine.
- Shift the transmission through all the ranges in order to fill
the clutch cavities and oil passages.
- Shift the transmission to neutral.
- Idle the engine for at least 1 minute at 1,000-1,200 RPM
in order to clear the system of air.
- Make sure the parking brake is applied.
Notice: When adding oil or checking the oil level, dirt or foreign
material must not be allowed to enter the fill tube. Before removing the oil
level indicator, clean around the end of the fill tube. Contaminated transmission
oil will cause rapid wear and early failure of internal parts.
- Check the oil while the vehicle is on level ground.
Cold Oil Check
- Idle the engine.
- Make sure the oil temperature is at 16-49°C (60-120°F).
- Remove the oil level indicator from the oil filler tube.
- Check the oil level.
| • | If the oil level registers between the COLD ADD (4) and the COLD
FULL (3) bands, the transmission may be safely operated. |
| • | If the level registers at or below the COLD ADD (4) band, add oil in
order to bring the oil level to the COLD FULL (3) band. Refer to Adjusting
The Oil Level. |
- Make a hot oil check after the transmission reaches the operating
temperature.
Hot Oil Check
- Idle the engine.
- Make sure the oil sump temperature is at 38-49°C (100-120°F).
- Remove the oil level indicator from the oil filler tube.
- Check the oil level.
| • | If the oil level registers between the HOT ADD (1) and the HOT
FULL (2) bands, the transmission may be safely operated. |
| • | If the level registers at or below the HOT ADD (1) band, add oil in
order to bring the oil level to the HOT FULL (2) band. Refer to
Adjusting The Oil Level. |
