Mercedes-Benz 1984 300SD, Руководство пользователя

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Checking Fuels Coolants Lubricants etc.
Automatic Transmission Fluid Level
^ A t regular intervals and prior to a long
trip, check autom atic transm ission
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Check transm ission fluid level with
the engine idling, parking brake
engaged and selector lever in posi­
tion “ P” . The vehicle m ust be parked
on level ground. Prior to the check,
allow engine to idle fo r approx. 1 to 2
minutes.
Measure fluid level with the dipstick
com pletely inserted and the locking
lever released (1).
Extrem e cleanliness m ust be
observed! To wipe the dipstick, use a
clean, lintfree cloth. To fill the
transm ission w ith fluid, only pour it
through a fine-m esh filte r into the
d ip stick opening. Even the slightest
im purity may cause operational tro u ­
bles.
The fluid level in the transm ission is
dependent upon its tem perature.
The maximum and minimum fluid level
marks on the dipstick are applicable
references only if the transm ission
fluid has reached its normal operating
tem perature of 80° C/176° F.
If the transm ission fluid cools down
to 20 —30° C/68 —86° F, w hich is the
normal shop tem perature range, then
the maximum fluid level will be
approxim ately 5 m m /0.2 in below the
minim um mark on the dipstick. We
stress this point because a fluid
change is normally perform ed when
the transm ission fluid has cooled
down to shop tem perature.
The fluid level m ust not exceed the
dipstick maximum mark w ith the fluid
at operating tem perature. Drain or
siphon o ff excess fluid, if required.
Then push d ip stick all the way in and
sw ing locking lever dow nwards (2).
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