TM 9-2320-280-20-2
5-5. TRANSMISSION OIL DIPSTICK TUBE REPLACEMENT
This task covers:
a. Removal
b. Installation
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Manual References
General mechanic’s tool kit:
TM 9-2320-280-10
automotive (Appendix B, Item 1)
TM 9-2320-280-24P
Materials/Parts
Equipment Condition
O-ring seal (3L80) (Appendix G, Item 158)
Hood raised and secured (TM 9-2320-280-10).
Seal (4L80-E) (Appendix G, Item 226)
Right exhaust manifold rear heat shield removed
(para. 3-54).
NOTE
Plug open transmission port to prevent contamination. Remove plug
prior to installation of oil dipstick tube.
Have drainage container ready to catch fluid.
a. Removal
1. Remove transmission oil dipstick (2) from dipstick tube (1).
2. Remove capscrew (7) from dipstick tube (1) and cylinder head (3).
3. Remove dipstick tube (1) from transmission (4).
4. Remove O-ring seal (6) from dipstick tube (1). Discard O-ring seal (6).
b. Installation
1. Install O-ring seal (6) on dipstick tube (1).
2. Push dipstick tube (1) into opening (5) in transmission (4).
3. Install dipstick tube (1) on cylinder head (3) with cap screw (7). Tighten capscrew (7) to
25-37 lb-ft (34-50 Nom).
4. Install transmission oil dipstick (2) into dipstick tube (1).
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