transmission CHEVROLET S10 1998 User Guide

How Eo Add Fluid Mal Transmission Fluid
NOTICE:
We recormmend you use only fluid labeled
DEXRON@-III, because fluid with that.labe1 is
made especially for your automatic transmi.ssion.
Damage‘caused
by .fluid other than DEXRCWIU
iimot covered byyaw. new vehicle warranty.
0 After adding fluid, recheck the fluid level. as
described under “How to Check.’-’.
When t.0 Check
A. go.od. time: tu .have it checked. iswhe,n the .engine. oil is
changed. Howevea, the,:fluid in your mariuai
transmission doeW t require changing..
How to Chec.k
Because.this opegation cm :be.-a.little difficult, you
may choose to.have thirdwe at your GM dealershjp
Kyou do .it -yourself, be ,sure t~ €daw :all the.
instructions here, or yau could -get a %aise.,reading.
Serv@e-Department.
NO’nCE-:
Too much or too little: fluid can dmage’yaur.
trangmission, Tor, -much cam mean thatsome d’
the fluid could come out~-md.:€all on hiat gri-gine
parts-or exhaust system parts, starting a fire. .Be
sure. to get an. accurate reading if you check your
transmission fluid.
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Check the fluid level only when your engine is off, the
vehicle
is parked ‘on a level place and the transmission is
cool enough for you to
rest your fingers on the
tfammission
case.
Then, follow these steps:
How -to Add Fluid
Here’s how to add fluid. Refer to^ the Mainteilance.
Schedule
to .determine what kind-of fluid twuse. See
“Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants” in the Index.
1.
-2 a
3.
Remove the ‘filler plug.
Add fluid at the filler plug hole. Add only enough
fluid
to bring the -fluid level up to. the bo.ttrrm &the.
filler-plug h-ole,
Imtall the filter pug.
Be sure. the plug 1s fully seated.
1. Remove the filler plug.
2. Check that the lubricant level is. up to the botrarnar
the filler plug hole.
3. If the fluid level is. good, install the plugand be sure
.tt is fully seated. If the-fluTd Ievel is low, add more
fluid as described in the next steps.
Hydraulic Clutch
The hydraulic clutch system in ywr. vehicle is
.self-,adjusting. A slight amaunt of play (1/4 inch to-
1/2.inch or 6 mm to 112 m) in the.pedai:is normal.
It isn’t
a good idea to. “top off’ your clutch fluid. Adding
fluid
won’t correct a. leak. A fluid loss in this system
could indicate a pmblern, Have the system hspected
and repaired..
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FuseKircuit Usage
Breaker
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Auxiliary Po,wer
Power Locks
4WD Switch, Engine Control
(VCM, PCM, Transmission)
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint,
SDM Module
Front Wi.per
Not Used
Radio Battery
Not
Used.
HVAC .I, WAC Control Head.,
HVAC Devices
Anti-Lock Brakes
Rear
W~per
Ra.diO., Ignition
Engine Compartment Fuse Block
The fuse block is under the .hood at the drivei'8 side of
the engine compartment.
Remove the cover
by turning -the fastener to the left.. 'To
reinstall the fbse panel cover, push in and turn the
fastener to the right.
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Whee
Wkel Nut Torque . . . . . . . . . . . 100 lb-ft (140 Nm)
Tire Pressure. . . See: the.Certification/Tire label. See
“Loading .Your .Vehicle’” in the Index-
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts-
Autgmatic Transmission.
Filter
Kit
Spark Plugs
Fuel Filter
Windshield Wipe ,lades
2.2L
10182377
PF47
A1 16.3C
N/A
24200796
6-69
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.Maintenance Schedule
Every 7,500 Miles. (12 500 krn): Engine .Oil and Filter
Change (or every
€.2 months, whichever occurs. first).
Chas& Lubrication
(or every .12 -months,, whichever
cs first). Drive Axle Service. 'IC- atation.
Every 15,000 Miles (25 OQO km): Automatic
Every 30,000 Mriles (50 000. km): Fuel Filter
.Transmission Service,
(severe conditions .only).
Replacement. Au Cleaner Filter Replacement. Front
Wheel
Bearing Rep-ack (2WD only) (or at each brake
felining, whichever
occurs first).
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic
TransrnissiQn Service (noma1 conditiobs)
.
Every 60,000 Miles (PO0 000 km): Engine
Acces.sory .Drive Belt Inspection. Fuel
Tank, Cs
and Lines Inspection.
Every. 100,000. Miles (166 000 km): Spark Plug Wire
Inspection.
Spark Plug Replacement. 4.3L Engine.
Only: Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) vdve
Inspection.
Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System
S.ervice (or every
60 months, whichever oceurs first).
.These intervals only summmize vllainfename servitm.
Be sure tu follow the .completg maintenance schedule on
the following pages.
7-7
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On all vehicles, th,e key should come -o.ut only in LOCK.
,Parking Brake- and Automatic Transmission
-K (P) Mechanism Check
r
eould begin to move, YOU or others could be
injured and
property cdd be damagqd. M.ake-
sure. there- is room in front.of your vehicle in case
it begins. to roll. Be ready to apply the regular
brake at once should the vehicle b,egin to-move.
!]
Pwk on a fairly SI p nilf, with tne. veniGie facing
downhill. Keeping
your foot :on the reguiar brake,. set
the parking brake.
0 TO check the parkin-g brake’ssholding ability:
With
the engine running. and transmission in.
NEUTRAL (N), :slowly remove- €001 ,pressure from
the regular brake pedal. Do this uatil the vel .s
held. by the parking brake only.
0 TQ check the PARK (P) rnechanixn’s holding ability:
With
the. engine funning, shift to PARK (P). Then
:release a11 brakes.
Underbody Flushhg ‘Service
At least every spring, use plain water to flush any-
corrosive materialsfrom the underbody.
Take care to
clean thoroughly any-areas where mud ardother debris
can collect.
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Section 9 Index
Ashtrays- ....................................... 2-46
Audio SysternTips .............................. '3 -23
Audio Systems ............................... 3-1.3-6 .
Automatic Headlamp System ...................... 2-40
Automatic Transmission
Check ...................................... 7-43
Fluid
.................................. 6-17, .. 6-68
Operation
................................... 2-17
Park Mechanism Check ........................ 7-45
Shif~~ng ..................................... 2-17
FroItt
.........................................'6 - 24
Rear .................................. 2-28, 6-22
Battery ..................................... -6-34
ChargeLight ................................ 2-56
Replacement, Keyless Entry ..................... 2-7
Warnings
.................................... 5-3
Battery Run-Down Protection ..................... 2-43
BB-B Auto . Line .................................. 8-9
Better Business . Bureau Mediation ................... 8-9
Br~eFluid .................................... 6-30
Brake, Parking ................................. 2-22
Brake System Warning Light ........................ 2--5.8
Axle-
.Jump Starting ................................... 5-3
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