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Filler Tube: Installation

  1. Install a new seal into the transmission case.
  2. Install the filler tube into the seal.
  3. Install the bolt securing the filler tube to the transmission torque converter housing. See Figure. Tighten the bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
  4. Raise the transmission.
  5. Install the transmission support and remove the jack. See Figure.
  6. If the vehicle is equipped with a 2.2L engine, proceed to step  8.
  7. Install the rear drive shaft. See appropriate DRIVE SHAFTS & UNIVERSAL JOINTS article in DRIVELINE/AXLES.
  8. Install the exhaust manifold pipe.
  9. Lower the vehicle.
  10. On 2.2L models, install the bolt securing the dipstick to the exhaust manifold. See Figure. Tighten the bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
  11. Install the transmission oil level indicator.
  12. Fill transmission with appropriate fluid to proper level. See LUBRICATION .