Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 1872

21 - 134 AUTOMA TIC TRANSMISSION NAG1 - SERVICE INFORMA TION
Fig. 152 Remove Dipstick Tube Cap Lock
1 - LOCKING PIN
2 - TUBE CAP
3 - DIPSTICK TUBE
To a void over fillin g t r a n sm ission a ft er a flu id
ch a n ge or over h a u l, per for m t h e followin g pr ocedu r e:
(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. 152). 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).
(4) Add followin g in it ia l qu a n t it y of r equ ir ed flu id
(Refer t o LUBRICATION & MAINTE NANCE /F LUID
TYP E S - DE SCRIP TION) t o t r a n sm ission :
(a ) If on ly flu id a n d filt er wer e ch a n ged, a dd 7.4
L (14.8 p ts .) of t r a n sm ission flu id t o t r a n sm ission .
(b) If t r a n sm ission wa s com plet ely over h a u led,
t or qu e con ver t er wa s r epla ced or dr a in ed, a n d
cooler wa s flu sh ed, a dd 7.7 L (16.3 p ts .) of t r a n s-
m ission flu id t o t r a n sm ission .
(5) Ch eck t h e t r a n sm ission flu id (Refer t o 21 -
TRANSMISSION/AUTOMATIC - NAG1/F LUID AND
F LUID - STANDARD P ROCE DURE - CH E CK OIL
LE VE L) a n d a dju st a s r equ ir ed.
FLUID / FILTER SERVICE
Fig. 153 Fluid/Filter Service Points
1 - OIL FILTER
2 - OIL PAN GASKET
3 - OIL PAN
4 - RETAINER
5 - BOLT
6 - OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG
7 - SEAL
8 - TORQUE CONVERTER DRAIN PLUG
9 - SEAL
(1) Ru n t h e en gin e u n t il t h e t r a n sm ission oil
r ea ch es oper a t in g t em per a t u r e.
(2) Ra ise a n d su ppor t veh icle.
(3) Rem ove t h e t or qu e con ver t er dr a in plu g a ccess
plu g fr om t h e bot t om of t h e t or qu e con ver t er h ou s-
in g.
(4) Rot a t e t h e en gin e clockwise u n t il t h e t or qu e
con ver t er dr a in plu g (8) (F ig. 153) is a lign ed wit h t h e
a ccess h ole.
NOTE: Clean the area around the drain plug to pre-
vent dirt from entering the torque converter.
(5) Usin g a su it a ble dr a in pa n t o ca t ch t h e flu id,
r em ove t h e t or qu e con ver t er dr a in plu g (8) a n d a llow
t h e t or qu e con ver t er t o dr a in com plet ely.
(6) In spect t h e t or qu e con ver t er dr a in plu g sea l (9)
(F ig. 153). Repla ce t h e sea l if n ecessa r y.
(7) In st a ll t h e t or qu e con ver t er dr a in plu g (8).
Tigh t en t h e dr a in plu g t o 14 N·m (10 ft .lbs.).
(8) In st a ll t h e t or qu e con ver t er dr a in plu g a ccess
plu g in t o t h e bot t om of t h e t or qu e con ver t er h ou sin g.
(9) Usin g a su it a ble dr a in pa n t o ca t ch t h e flu id,
r em ove t h e t r a n sm ission oil pa n dr a in plu g (6) (F ig.
153) a n d a llow t h e oil pa n t o dr a in com plet ely.
(10) In spect t h e t r a n sm ission oil pa n dr a in plu g
sea l (7). Repla ce t h e sea l if n ecessa r y.
(11) In st a ll t h e t r a n sm ission oil pa n dr a in plu g (6).
Tigh t en t h e dr a in plu g t o 20 N·m (15 ft .lbs.).
(12) Rem ove t h e bolt s (5) a n d r et a in er s (4) (F ig.
153) h oldin g t h e oil pa n t o t h e t r a n sm ission .
(13) Rem ove t h e t r a n sm ission oil pa n (3) a n d ga s-
ket (2) fr om t h e t r a n sm ission .
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