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Oil Temperature Sensor: Installation

CAUTION: If the differential gear oil is spilt over exhaust pipe, etc., wipe it off to avoid emitting smoke or causing a fire.
  1. Using a new gasket, install the oil temperature sensor.

    Tightening torque: 

    16 N.m (1.6 kgf-m, 11.8 ft-lb)

  2. Connect the connector to the oil temperature sensor.
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  3. Fill differential gear oil. Ref. to DIFFERENTIALS>DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL>REPLACEMENT .
  4. Connect the ground terminal to battery sensor. Ref. to REPAIR CONTENTS>NOTE>BATTERY .