How to measure out exactly 9.7 quarts?

So I'm changing my transmission fluid this weekend and the refill chart for my truck (1991 Ford Ranger) says 9.7 Qt. I have an old power steering fluid bottle that's 1 quart so I can do 9 full bottles of that, but the 0.7 part is what kinda confuses me. How could I get that exact amount? What's the best way to go about doing that?

That.7 is about 3/4ths of a quart. A quart is 32 ounces. So 24 ounces would 3/4ths of a quart. I'm confused about you mentioning the power steering fluid bottle. The transmission fluid is already in quart bottles. Why would you pour it into another container? Also a quart bottle isn't full to the top so if you fill a quart bottle to the top it's going to be more than a quart.

Use 9 quarts, and then using four 8 oz. Styrofoam cups, measure out equal amounts of the 10th quart. That gives you 3/4 of a quart in 3 of the 4 cups (9.75 qts. Total) That should be close enough for your transmission. Leave one cup a little low, and you'll be really close.

You DON'T. If you read the manual, it instructs you to start with about 9 quarts, then add small amounts until checking the level shows the proper amount. I GUARANTEE that won't be exactly the number in the book.

Fill about 2/3 of the way and top up the final level using the dipstick.

The transmission's dip stick is marked. Repeatedly stick in the dip stick to see how much you need to add. Remember that the transmission fluid also is cooled by a set of tubes in the radiator (which have to be filled), and the transmission lines have to be filled, and the torque converter has to fill with fluid. So, the 9.7 figure will be off considerably.

There will still be some transmission fluid in the torque converter, but you can't tell how much. Fill it pretty near full, then add a bit by bit until the dip stick says it'd full. Then check it again in a day or two after driving it.

What container is the transmission fluid presently in?

A "full" quart bottle is MORE than a quart.

An EMPTY transmission takes 9.7 quarts? Guess what. You can't empty the torque converter. You would benlucky to get 5 quarts in, if all you did was drain the pan.

Did you change the filter? You should.

Drain the ATF and then add 6 quarts and run the motor s=and check to see if there's any ATF on the dipstick. Do multiple dipstick checks and look at both sides of the dipstick. You get bad readings until the ATF drains from the dipstick tube. Add 1/2 quart at a time until you see the ATF on the cold mark of the dipstick. Then go for a ride and rcheck the ATF level and set it between the cold and hot mark and you're good to go. Any auto store will tell you how many qurts of ATF you need for a drain and fill or for when you drop the pan and change the tranny filter.

You don't measure out 9.7 quarts. Your quart bottle will hold more than an exact quart if filled. The transmission will have a window, or mark or dipstick. You work with that.