Draining & Refilling

WARNING: Ensure vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned on hoist. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for the vehicle on the opposite end from which components are being removed.

NOTE: To ensure all sediment within the transaxle is suspended in the fluid, the fluid should only be drained after it has reached a normal operating temperature of 190-200°F (88-93°C). Normal operating temperature is reached after approximately 15 miles of highway driving.

Raise and support the vehicle. Remove transaxle drain plug. See Fig 1 . Drain fluid with engine off. Allow at least 5 minutes for fluid to drain completely.

NOTE: Clean drain plug and lubricate with clean fluid. Wipe off excess fluid and install.

Install drain plug and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Lower vehicle and fill transaxle with appropriate fluid to proper level. See RECOMMENDED FLUIDS and CHECKING FLUID LEVELS .

Fig 1: Locating Transaxle Drain Plug

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