Checking Fluid Level: Probe
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To check fluid, remove retaining bolt and pry out speedometer driven gear assembly (analog cluster) or vehicle speed sensor (digital cluster) from transaxle. Wipe fluid from driven gear and housing. Reinsert assembly into transaxle and withdraw again checking fluid level as shown in Fig 1 .