Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 1870

21 - 132 AUTOMA TIC TRANSMISSION NAG1 - SERVICE INFORMA TION
CAUSES OF BURNT FLUID
Bu r n t , discolor ed flu id is a r esu lt of over h ea t in g
wh ich h a s t h r ee pr im a r y ca u ses.
1. In t er n a l clu t ch slippa ge, u su a lly ca u sed by low
lin e pr essu r e, in a dequ a t e clu t ch a pply pr essu r e, or
clu t ch sea l fa ilu r e.
2. A r esu lt of r est r ict ed flu id flow t h r ou gh t h e
m a in a n d/or a u xilia r y cooler. Th is con dit ion is u su -
a lly t h e r esu lt of a fa u lt y or im pr oper ly in st a lled
dr a in ba ck va lve, a da m a ged oil cooler, or sever e
r est r ict ion s in t h e cooler s a n d lin es ca u sed by debr is
or kin ked lin es.
3. H ea vy du t y oper a t ion wit h a veh icle n ot pr op-
er ly equ ipped for t h is t ype of oper a t ion . Tr a iler t ow-
in g or sim ila r h igh loa d oper a t ion will over h ea t t h e
t r a n sm ission flu id if t h e veh icle is im pr oper ly
equ ipped. Su ch veh icles sh ou ld h a ve a n a u xilia r y
t r a n sm ission flu id cooler, a h ea vy du t y coolin g sys-
t em , a n d t h e en gin e/a xle r a t io com bin a t ion n eeded t o
h a n dle h ea vy loa ds.
FLUID CONTAMINA TION
Tr a n sm ission flu id con t a m in a t ion is gen er a lly a
r esu lt of:
• a ddin g in cor r ect flu id
• fa ilu r e t o clea n dipst ick a n d fill t u be wh en
ch eckin g level
• en gin e coola n t en t er in g t h e flu id
• in t er n a l fa ilu r e t h a t gen er a t es debr is
• over h ea t t h a t gen er a t es slu dge (flu id br ea k-
down )
• fa ilu r e t o r epla ce con t a m in a t ed con ver t er a ft er
r epa ir
Th e u se of n on -r ecom m en ded flu ids ca n r esu lt in
t r a n sm ission fa ilu r e. Th e u su a l r esu lt s a r e er r a t ic
sh ift s, slippa ge, a bn or m a l wea r a n d even t u a l fa ilu r e
du e t o flu id br ea kdown a n d slu dge for m a t ion . Avoid
t h is con dit ion by u sin g r ecom m en ded flu ids on ly.
Th e dipst ick ca p a n d fill t u be sh ou ld be wiped
clea n befor e ch eckin g flu id level. Dir t , gr ea se a n d
ot h er for eign m a t er ia l on t h e ca p a n d t u be cou ld fa ll
in t o t h e t u be if n ot r em oved befor eh a n d. Ta ke t h e
t im e t o wipe t h e ca p a n d t u be clea n befor e wit h dr a w-
in g t h e dipst ick.
E n gin e coola n t in t h e t r a n sm ission flu id is gen er-
a lly ca u sed by a cooler m a lfu n ct ion . Th e on ly r em edy
is t o r epla ce t h e r a dia t or a s t h e cooler in t h e r a dia t or
is n ot a ser vicea ble pa r t . If coola n t h a s cir cu la t ed
t h r ou gh t h e t r a n sm ission , a n over h a u l is n ecessa r y.
Th e t or qu e con ver t er sh ou ld be r epla ced wh en ever
a fa ilu r e gen er a t es slu dge a n d debr is. Th is is n eces-
sa r y beca u se n or m a l con ver t er flu sh in g pr ocedu r es
will n ot r em ove a ll con t a m in a n t s.
STAN DARD PROCEDU RE
CHECK OIL LEVEL
Fig. 149 Remove Dipstick Tube Cap Lock
1 - LOCKING PIN
2 - TUBE CAP
3 - DIPSTICK TUBE
(1) Ver ify t h a t t h e veh icle is pa r ked on a level su r-
fa ce.
(2) Rem ove lockin g pin (1) (F ig. 149). Rem ove t h e
pla t e of t h e lockin g pin wit h a su it a ble t ool a n d pr ess
ou t t h e pin r em a in in g in t h e ca p down wa r ds.
(3) Rem ove ca p (2).
WARNING: Risk of accident from vehicle starting off
by itself when engine running. Risk of injury from
contusions and burns if you insert your hands into
the engine when it is started or when it is running.
Secure vehicle to prevent it from moving off by
itself. Wear properly fastened and close-fitting work
clothes. Do not touch hot or rotating parts.
(4) Act u a t e t h e ser vice br a ke. St a r t en gin e a n d let
it r u n a t idle speed in select or lever posit ion "P ".
(5) Sh ift t h r ou gh t h e t r a n sm ission m odes sever a l
t im es wit h t h e veh icle st a t ion a r y a n d t h e en gin e
idlin g
(6) Wa r m u p t h e t r a n sm ission , wa it a t lea st 2 m in -
u t es a n d ch eck t h e oil level wit h t h e en gin e r u n n in g.
P u sh t h e Oil Dipst ick 8863A in u p t o t h e st op on t h e
elect r oh ydr a u lic u n it a n d pu ll ou t a ga in , r ea d off oil
level, r epea t if n ecessa r y.
NOTE: The dipstick will protrude from the fill tube
approximately 75mm (3 inches) when installed.
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