Fluid Drain and Refill

Fluid change and oil screen replacement is recommended every 30,000 miles. Use only Mercon automatic transmission fluid in the AR-4 transaxle.
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove underbody splash shield.
3. Remove oil pan drain plug and drain fluid, then remove oil pan bolts and oil pan.
4. Remove two oil screen to valve body attaching bolts, then the screen and gasket.
5. Install screen and new gasket, coating gasket with petroleum jelly. Install screen attaching bolts and torque to 46 inch lbs.
6. Clean and dry oil pan, then install new pan gasket. Do not use any type of sealer on oil pan or gasket. Ensure gasket mounting spacers are in place, then install pan and attaching bolts, torquing bolts to 90 inch lbs.
7. Install new O-ring on oil drain plug, then install plug and torque to 177 inch lbs.
8. Install underbody splash shield and lower vehicle. Fill transaxle with Mercon automatic transmission fluid.