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Fluid Pan, Renew




FLUID PAN, RENEW





- Raise the hood and fit a fender cover.

- Raise the vehicle on a ramp.

- Drain the transmission lubrication system.

- Release and remove the rotary switch protection cover to fluid pan securing screws; remove the rotary switch protection cover.

- Release and remove the fluid pan securing bolts and clamps (1 Fig. 1). Displace and remove the fluid pan (2 Fig. 1).

- Drain the fluid pan. Remove and discard the fluid pan gasket if the gasket is damaged.

- Remove the magnets from the fluid pan and place the fluid pan aside.

- Clean the gasket faces and magnets.

- Fit a serviceable gasket to the new fluid pan.

- Fit the magnets in position in the fluid pan.

- Fit and align the fluid pan to the transmission unit; fit and torque tighten the fluid pan clamps and securing bolts.

- Fit the rotary switch protection cover to the fluid pan bosses and fit and torque tighten the rotary switch protection cover securing bolts.

- Lower the vehicle on the ramp.

- Refill the transmission unit with fluid.

- Remove the fender cover and lower the hood.