FIELD MAINTENANCE
TRANSMISSION OIL DIRTY, FOAMY, AND/OR MILKY
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools and Special Tools
Tool Kit, General Mechanic's: Automotive
(Volume 5, WP
0826, Table 1, Item 56)
Personnel Required
(2)
References
Point to Point Schematics
WP
0029
References (cont.)
WP
0037
Volume 3, WP
0362
Volume 3, WP
0363
Volume 5, WP
0820
Equipment Condition
Vehicle parked and engine shut down.
(TM
9-2320-272-10)
TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE
TRANSMISSION OIL DIRTY, FOAMY, AND/OR MILKY
NOTE
Conduct these tests if transmission oil is dirty, foamy, and/or milky. Dirt/grit in oil indicates oil
needs to be changed. Foaming indicates contamination by air or water. Milky oil indicates
contamination by coolant.
TM 9-2320-272-23-1
0039
0039-1