1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 257

1998 Pontiac Grand Am Manual

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How to Add Fluid Here's how to add fluid. Refer the Maintenance to of Schedule to determine what kind fluid to use. See "Recommended Fluids and Lubricants" in the Index. 1. Remove the dipstickby flipping the handle up and then pulling the dipstick out. 2. Add fluid at the dipstick hole. up Add only enough fluid to bring the fluid level to the FULL mark on the dipstick. 3. Push the dipstick back in all the way; then the flip handle downto lock the dipstick in place. 3. Check both sidesof the dipstick and read the lower Hydraulic Clutch The hydraulic clutch linkage your vehicle is in is self-adjusting. The clutch master cylinder reservoir filled with hydraulic clutch fluid. It isn'ta good idea to "top off' your clutch fluid. Adding a fluid won't correct leak. A fluidloss in this system could indicate a problem. Have the system inspected and repaired. level. The fluid level must between the ADD and be FULL marks. (Note: Fluid may appear at the bottom of the dipstick even when the fluid level is several pints low.) 4. If the fluid level is where should be, push the it dipstick back in all the way and flip the handle down. If the fluid level is low, add more fluid as described in the next steps. 6-24

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3.
Check
both
sides
of
the
dipstick
and
read
the
lower
level.
The
fluid
level
must
be between
the
ADD
and
FULL
marks.
(Note:
Fluid
may
appear
at
the
bottom
of
the
dipstick
even
when
the
fluid
level
is
several
pints
low.)
4.
If
the
fluid
level
is
where
it should
be,
push
the
dipstick
back
in
all
the
way
and
flip
the
handle
down.
If
the
fluid
level
is
low,
add
more
fluid
as
described
in
the
next
steps.
How
to
Add
Fluid
Here’s
how
to
add
fluid.
Refer
to the
Maintenance
Schedule to determine
what
kind
of
fluid
to
use.
See
“Recommended
Fluids
and
Lubricants”
in
the
Index.
1.
Remove
the
dipstick
by
flipping
the
handle
up
and
then
pulling
the
dipstick
out.
2.
Add
fluid at the
dipstick
hole.
Add
only
enough
fluid
to
bring
the
fluid
level
up
to
the
FULL
mark
on
the
dipstick.
handle
down to lock
the
dipstick
in
place.
3.
Push
the
dipstick
back
in
all
the
way;
then
flip the
Hydraulic
Clutch
The
hydraulic
clutch
linkage
in your
vehicle
is
self-adjusting.
The
clutch
master
cylinder
reservoir
is
filled
with
hydraulic
clutch
fluid.
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
problem.
Have
the
system
inspected
and
repaired.
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