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Transaxle Cooler Flushing Procedure

TRANSAXLE COOLER FLUSHING PROCEDURE

^ TOOLS REQUIRED
- J35944-440 Cooler Flusher Adapter
- SA9165T Oil Line Cooler Flusher

Oil Line Cooler Flusher SA9165T should be used when flushing of transaxle oil cooler in radiator assembly is required. Follow instructions provided with the tool when performing flushing procedure.
Cooler Flusher Adapter J35944-440 is used in combination with flushing tool and allows you to attach cooler flusher to transaxle oil cooler line assembly and flush cooler and cooler lines at the same time.
The transaxle oil cooler and lines should be flushed in any of the following situations:
^ Performing a transaxle replacement.
^ Performing a transaxle oil cooler replacement.
^ Any internal transaxle failure that caused debris (clutch plate material, metal shavings, etc.) to enter the transaxle oil cooler and oil cooler lines.
Debris may still be trapped within the bypass valve of the cooler lines even after performing the cooler flushing procedure. Therefore, it is recommended to replace the cooler lines also during a transaxle replacement.
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