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Checking the oil level in the crankcase of an automatic transmission
| Fig. 1.50. Location dipstick automatic transmission
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Verification is carried out only in a warm engine. Location of the probe shown in Fig. 1.50. If the temperature of the gearbox oil reaches 50-80 ?� C, and the vehicle is moving around
| Fig. 1.51. Checking the oil level in an automatic transmission: a - scale for the oil temperature 50-80 ?� C; b - scale for the oil temperature 30-50 ?� C
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5 minutes, then stopped the oil level is over the side of the probe with the words "HOT". If the temperature of the transmission oil is 30-50 ?� C, and the car is not moving, then stopped the oil level on the conduct of the probe with the inscription ?�COLD?� (Fig. 1.51). Place the vehicle on level ground, he brake the parking brake. Start up the engine, move the selector lever all the transfers, then move into position "P". Measure the oil level with the idling engine, which remove the dipstick, wipe it clean with thick paper or rags, lint-free cloth, insert the dipstick into the guide tube until it stops and pull it out. The oil level should be between labels. With low oil level immediately Check the transmission, as in this case, no topping up or an oil change can not guarantee its normal operation.
A WARNING After a long movement at high speed, heavy city traffic in hot weather, or tow a trailer measuring the level of oil in the gearbox should be conducted not earlier than 30 minutes after the stop, when the oil has cooled down. |
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