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Servicing - A/t: Other Eagle Summit I

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Transaxle/Transmission

  1. Park vehicle on level area. Ensure oil is at normal operating temperature, parking brake is engaged, and engine is at idle. Move gear selector through each position, stopping briefly in each position.
  2. Place gear selector in Neutral, and clean area around dipstick tube. Ensure fluid level is between lower and upper marks, but never over upper mark, in HOT range. Add or drain fluid if necessary. CAUTION: If severe darkening of fluid and strong odor are noted, change fluid and filter, and adjust bands.

Transfer Case (Colt Vista 4WD)

Check fluid level with dipstick. If oil level is low, fill through dipstick hole to a point between the 2 lines on dipstick.

Transfer Case (Stealth)

Lubricant level should be approximately .5" (13 mm) below fill hole on side of transfer case.

Transfer Case (All Others)

Lubricant level should be to bottom of fill hole on side of transfer case.

Use Chrysler Plus/Mitsubishi Plus ATF, Dexron and Dexron-II ATF.

Transfer Cases

Use SAE 75W-85 gear oil with API GL-4 rating or higher.

Transaxle (Except Ram-50)

  1. Remove drain plug(s), and drain fluid. (Scheme 76) Some applications may contain a drain plug located in housing below drive axle shaft, in oil pan. Remove oil pan. Remove oil filter/screen if necessary.
  2. If oil filter/screen is replaced, tighten bolts to specification. See «TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-55983-S20700545862001011700000). Clean oil pan, replace gasket, and install oil pan. Tighten oil pan bolts and drain plug to specification. See «TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-55983-S20700545862001011700000). Ensure dipstick hole area is clean, and pour approximately 4.2 qts. (4.0L) of Dexron-II fluid into dipstick hole.
  3. Operate engine at idle for 2 minutes. Shift transaxle to each position, ending in Neutral. Add sufficient fluid to reach lower mark. After reaching normal operating temperature, fluid should be between upper and lower marks of HOT range on dipstick.

Scheme 76

Scheme 76
Scheme 76

Transmission (Ram-50)

  1. Remove drain plug (if equipped) from transmission pan, and allow fluid to drain. On models without drain plug, remove oil pan must to drain fluid. Remove oil filter/screen if necessary.
  2. If oil filter/screen is replaced, tighten bolts to specification. See «TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-55983-S20700545862001011700000) . Clean oil pan, replace gasket, and install oil pan. Tighten oil pan bolts and drain plug to specification. See «TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS»(ref-55983-S20700545862001011700000) . Fill transmission, through filler tube, with 5.3 qts. (5.0L) of Dexron-II ATF on Montero, or 2.0 qts. (1.9L) on all others. Start engine, and allow to idle for 2 minutes.
  3. Shift transmission into each position, ending in Neutral. Check fluid level with engine running at idle, and add sufficient fluid to bring level to lower mark of dipstick if necessary. Recheck fluid level after transmission is at normal operating temperature.

Transfer Case

Drain plug is located on bottom of transfer case. Change drain plug gasket whenever fluid is changed. On Colt Vista, refill through dipstick hole to a point between the 2 lines on dipstick. On Stealth lubricant level should be approximately .5" (13 mm) below fill hole on side of transfer case. On all others models, lubricant level should be to bottom of fill hole on side of transfer case.

LINE PRESSURE CHECK (EXCEPT RAM-50)

  1. Set parking brake. Place shift lever in Neutral position. Attach engine tachometer. Remove line pressure port plug located above front transaxle shaft, forward of governor pressure port plug. Using appropriate adapter, attach pressure gauge.
  2. Start engine, and bring to operating temperature. With gear selector in Drive position, bring engine speed to 2500 RPM. Pull throttle control cable (if equipped) wide open at transaxle side.
  3. Line pressure should be 98-100 psi (6.9-7.0 kg/cm 2 ) on Colt, Colt 200, Colt Vista, and Summit, or 124-127 psi (8.7-8.9 kg/cm 2 ) on all others. If line pressure is not to specification, proceed to «LINE PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT (EXCEPT RAM-50)»(ref-55983-S21784749472001011700000) .

THROTTLE PRESSURE (RAM-50)

  1. Throttle pressures cannot be accurately tested. If a malfunction exists, adjustment should be measured.
  2. Insert Gauge Pin (C-3763) between throttle lever cam and kickdown valve. Push in on tool to compress kickdown valve against its spring.
  3. As force is being exerted to compress spring, turn throttle lever screw with Allen wrench until head of screw touches throttle lever tang with gauge pin, and throttle valve bottoms. Ensure adjustment is made with spring fully compressed and valve bottomed in valve body.

Colt & Colt 200, Colt Vista & Summit

  1. On Colt Vista, turn ignition switch on (engine off) for 15-20 seconds. Ensure throttle valve is at standard idle opening.
  2. On all other models, ensure throttle lever is in curb idle position. Engine must be at normal operating temperature.
  3. On all models, raise cover "B" of throttle cable upward to expose nipple. (Scheme 77) Loosen lower cable bracket mounting bolt. Move lower cable bracket until distance between nipple and top of cover "A" on throttle cable is.02-.06" (.5-1.5 mm).
  4. Tighten lower cable bracket mounting bolt to 108-126 INCH lbs. (12-14 N.m). With throttle lever in wide open throttle position, pull cable upward to ensure some cable free play exists.

Scheme 77

Scheme 77
Scheme 77
CAUTIONOn Ram-50, always adjust throttle control cable whenever idle is adjusted.

Scheme 78

Scheme 78: Ram-50
Scheme 78: Ram-50
  1. Ensure engine idle is adjusted correctly. Ensure throttle lever and throttle cable bracket are not bent. Pull lightly on inner throttle cable.
  2. While in closed throttle position, measure gap between inner cable stopper and outer cable housing. Adjust cable as necessary to obtain a gap of.031-.059" (.79-1.50 mm). (Scheme 78)(STEP 1).
  3. While holding throttle in wide open position, pull on inner throttle cable. Adjust bell crank as necessary to obtain a gap of 1.46-1.50" (37.08-38.10 mm) between inner cable stopper and outer cable. (Scheme 78)(STEP 2).
  4. With throttle fully closed, recheck gap between inner cable stopper and outer cable housing. Gap should be.031-.059" (.79-1.50 mm). (Scheme 78)(STEP 3). While holding throttle in wide open position, pull on inner throttle cable. Check for a gap of 1.30-1.38" (33.02-35.05 mm).

Except Ram-50

  1. Place shift and manual control levers in Neutral. For adjustment, turn switch body in order to align small end of manual control lever with corresponding flange on switch body. Tighten switch mounting bolts to 84-108 INCH lbs. (10-12 N.m). CAUTION: DO NOT drop switch body.
  2. Loosen nut at end of transaxle control cable, and lightly pull in direction of switch. Tighten nut to 84-120 INCH lbs. (10-14 N.m). (Scheme 79)
  3. Ensure selector lever is in Neutral. Ensure lever functions correctly at transaxle, in range corresponding to that indicated by selector lever.

Scheme 79

Scheme 79
Scheme 79

Ram-50

Neutral safety switch is part of transmission-mounted neutral safety/back-up light switch assembly, and is non-adjustable.

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