Maintenance and care
fluidatleasttwiceayear.The
fluidlevelshouldbecheckedifthe
transmissionisnotworking
properly,i.e.,ifthetransaxleslips
orshiftsslowlyorifyounotice
somesignoffluidleakage.
Transmissionfluidshouldbe
checkedatnormaloperating
temperatures66°C-77°C
(150°F-170°F)
onalevelsurface.
Thenormaloperatingtemperature
canbereachedafterapproximately
32
km(20miles)ofdriving.
Ifyourvehiclehasbeenoperated
foranextendedperiodathigh
speeds,incitytrafficduringhot
weatherorpullingatrailer,the
vehicleshouldbeturnedofffor
about30minutestoallowthefluid
tocoolbeforechecking.
1.
Parkthevehicleonalevel
surfaceandengagetheparking
brake.
2.
Withtheparkingbrakeengaged
andyourfootonthebrakepedal,
starttheengineandmovethe
gearshiftleverthroughallofthe
gearranges.Allowsufficienttime
foreachgeartoengage.
3.
LatchthegearshiftleverinP
(Park)andleavetheengine
running.
4.
Removethedipstick,wipingit
20 C
65 C
cleanwithaclean,drylintfree
rag.
5.
Installthedipstickmakingsure
itisfullyseatedinthefillertube.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1998 |
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