Mercury MerCruiser MCM 454 Mag MPI Service Manual page 943

SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 23
Checking Transmission Fluid Level
IMPORTANT: Use only specified transmission fluid (see "Specifications").
Check transmission fluid before running engine each day, as follows:
1. Remove dipstick. Check fluid level as indicated on dipstick. Fluid level may be some-
IMPORTANT: To accurately check fluid level, engine must be run at 1500 RPM for 2
minutes immediately prior to checking level.
2. Start engine and run at 1500 RPM for 2 minutes to fill all hydraulic circuits.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to push dipstick all the way down into dipstick tube when
checking fluid level.
3. Stop engine and quickly check fluid level. Add transmission fluid, if necessary, to bring
4. Reinstall dipstick.
5. If transmission fluid level was extremely low, carefully check transmission, fluid cooler
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what over full mark, as some of the fluid from transmission fluid cooler and hoses may
have drained back into transmission. If low, add specified transmission fluid to bring level
up to full mark on dipstick.
a - Dipstick
b - Full Mark
c - Dipstick Tube
level up to full mark on dipstick.
and hoses for leaks.
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a
b
c
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