Mercedes-Benz 300 TD-TURBO DIESEL 1984, Руководство пользователя

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C hecking Fuels C o o la n ts Lu b rica n ts etc.
Autom atic Transmission Fluid Level
A t regular intervals and prior to a long
trip, check autom atic transm ission
fluid level and engine oil level.
Check transm ission fluid level with
th e engine idling, parking brake
engaged and selector lever in posi­
tio n “ 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 w ith the dipstick
com pletely inserted and the locking
lever released (1).
Extrem e cleanliness m ust be
observed! To w ipe 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
m arks 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
minimum mark on the dipstick. We
stress this point because a fluid
change is normally perform ed when
the transm ission fluid has cooled
dow n to shop tem perature.
The fluid level m ust not exceed the
d ip stick maximum mark with the fluid
at operating tem perature. Drain or
siphon o ff excess fluid, if required. .
Then push dipstick all the way in and
swing locking lever dow nwards (2).