K 3500 Truck 4WD V8-5.7L VIN R (1998)
Automatic Transmission Dipstick - Dipstick Tube: Service and Repair
4L60-E Automatic Transmission
REMOVAL PROCEDURE
1. Remove the engine air cleaner. Refer to Air Cleaner Element Replacement in Powertrain Management.
2. Remove the transmission fluid level indicator from the fluid fill tube.
3. For the 4.3L engine, remove the stud and the nut securing the transmission fluid level indicator tube bracket to the transmission.
4. For the 5.0L or the 5.7L engine, remove the bolt securing the transmission fluid level indicator tube bracket to the transmission.
5. Raise the vehicle. Support the vehicle with safety stands. Refer to Vehicle Lift Points.
6. Remove the transmission fluid fill tube from the transmission. Pull the tube upward from the transmission.
7. Remove the transmission fill tube seal.
8. Clean the metal parts using solvent. Do not allow the solvent to enter the transmission.
9. Air dry the parts.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Install a new oil level indicator tube seal into the transmission case.
2. Install the oil level indicator tube into the seal.
3. For the 4.3L engine, install the stud and the nut that secures the oil level indicator tube bracket to the transmission.
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Tighten the nut to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
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Tighten the stud to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).
