Oil Cooler Flow Check
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- With transaxle filled to proper fluid level, disconnect oil cooler return line at transaxle. See Figure . Place container under oil cooler return line.
- Apply parking brake. Start engine and allow it to idle. Place transaxle in neutral. Check fluid flow from oil cooler return line.
- If fluid flow is intermittent or takes more than 20 seconds to obtain one quart of fluid, replace oil cooler. Reinstall oil cooler return line. Fill transaxle to proper level with appropriate fluid. See CHECKING FLUID LEVELS .
CAUTION:
Do not obtain more than one quart of fluid, or transaxle may be damaged.