A/T Fluid Cooler Diagnosis Procedure
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NOTE:
Insufficient cleaning of the cooler inlet hose exterior may lead to inaccurate debris identification.
- Position a drain pan under the A/T inlet and outlet fluid cooler tube to cooler hose connection.
- Clean the exterior and tip of the cooler inlet hose.
- Put a different color matching mark on each cooler tube to cooler hose connection to aid in assembly.CAUTION: Use paint to make the matching mark. Do not damage the tubes or hose.
- Disconnect the fluid cooler inlet and outlet rubber hoses from the steel cooler tubes.
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NOTE: Replace the cooler hoses if rubber material from the hose remains on the tube fitting. - Insert the extension adapter hose of a can of Transmission Cooler Cleaner (P/N 999MPAM006) into the cooler outlet hose.Fig 2: Inserting Extension Adapter Hose Of Can Of Transmission Cooler Cleaner (P/N 999MPAM006) Into Cooler Outlet Hose
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CAUTION:- Wear safety glasses and rubber gloves when spraying the Transmission Cooler Cleaner.
- Spray cooler cleaner only with adequate ventilation.
- Avoid contact with eyes and skin.
- Do not breath vapors or spray mist.
- Hold the hose and can as high as possible and spray Transmission Cooler Cleaner in a continuous stream into the cooler outlet hose until fluid flows out of the cooler inlet hose for 5 seconds.
- Tie a common white, basket-type coffee filter to the end of the cooler inlet hose.
- Insert the tip of an air gun into the end of the cooler outlet hose.
- Wrap a shop rag around the air gun tip and end of cooler outlet hose.
- Blow compressed air regulated to 5 - 9 kg/cm2 (70 - 130 psi) through the cooler outlet hose to force any remaining A/T fluid into the coffee filter.
- Remove the coffee filter from the end of the cooler inlet hose.
- Perform A/T fluid cooler inspection. Refer to [CHECKING THE A/T FLUID (ATF) ].