Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 929

TURBO HYDRA-MATIC (M-40) TRANSMISSION 7E-39
ALIGN BUTTON SO
TOP OF LETTERS ARE
TOWARDS FRONT OF CAR
THIS RING TO BE INSTALLED
WITH CURVED SIDE UP
(SECTION THRU SHIFT KNOB)
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20 LB. FT.
Fig. 7E-37 Console Shift Controls
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A, F and G Series
IMPORTANT: When adding fluid, use only
To drain oil, proceed as follows:
DEXRON or equivalent automa tic transmis-
sion fluid. The difference in oil level between
1. Remove bottom pan attaching screws, pan and gas-
ADD and FULL is one pint.
ket. Discard gasket.
2. Remove oil filter retainer bolt, oil filter assembly,
FLUID CAPACITY
Approximately 7 1/2 pints of fluid are required to refill
transmission after oil pan has been drained. When unit has
been disassembled and rebuilt, approximately 19 pints will
be required to refill. Use only DEXRON automatic trans-
mission fluid or equivalent.
DRAINING AND REFILLING TRANSMISSION
O-ring seal from intake pipe and discard the filter and
O-ring seal.
3. Install new O-ring seal on intake pipe and install new
filter on pipe assembly.
4. With O-ring seal on intake pipe, install pipe and filter
assembly, attaching filter to the control valve assem-
bly with its retainer bolt, torquing to 10 lb. ft.
5. Thoroughly clean bottom pan.
Drain oil immediately after operation before it has had an
opportunity to cool.
6. Affix new gasket to bottom pan with petrolatum.