Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual page 465

TURBO HYDRA-MATIC-M-40
7E-5
CAUTION: The full mark on the dipstick is an
indication of transmission fluid at normal operating
temperature of l8BF. This temperature is only obtained
afrer at least 15 miles of highway driving or equivalent
of city driving.
1. With manual control lever in Park position, start
engine. DO NOT RACE ENGINE. Move manual
control lever through each range.
2. Immediately check fluid level with selector lever in
Park, engine running and vehicle on LEVEL surface.
At this point, when a reading is made, fluid level on
the dipstick should be at the FULL mark.
3. If additional fluid is required, add enough fluid to
bring level to the FULL mark on the dipstick.
If vehicle is not driven 15 expressway miles, or its
equivalent, and it becomes necessary to check fluid
level, the transmission fluid must be at room tempera-
ture (70°F).
With fluid at room temperature (70"F), follow steps 1,
2 and 3 below:
1. With manual control lever in Park position, start
engine. DO NOT RACE ENGINE. Move manual
control lever through each range.
2. Immediately check fluid level with selector lever in
Park, engine running and vehicle on LEVEL surface.
At this point, when a reading is made, fluid level on
the dipstick should be 7/ 10" below the ADD mark.
3. If additional fluid is required, add fluid to bring
level to 7/ 10" below the ADD mark on the dipstick.
CAUTION: Do Not Overjll
,
as foaming and loss of
fluid through the vent pipe might occur as fluid heats up.
If fluid is too low, expecially when cold, complete loss of
drive may result which can cause transmission failure.
NOTE: If transmission fluid level is correctly
established at 70°F,
it
will appear at the FULL
mark o n the dipstick when the transmission reaches
normal operating temperature (1 80" F). @WOR-
TANT: When adding fluid, use only DEXR,ON
automatic transmission fluid, or equivalent.
he
difference in oil level between A D D and FULL is
one pint.
COAT ENTIRE PERIPHERY
OF SHAFT WlTH
@
WHERE SHAFT PROJECTS
LEVER
OUT OF TRANS.
CASE BOSS. TO INSURE
VIEW A
LUBRICATE WlTH
@
CHASSIS LUBRICANT
A
16
LB.
FT.
A
20 LB.
FT.
TORQUE SYMBOL IS
ADJACENT TO CALLOUT
FOR MEMBER TO BE
TORQUED.
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Fig. 7E-4 Column Shift Controls
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Tempest and
Grand Prix