Intermediate & Overdrive/Front Bands
CAUTION:
DO NOT allow adjustment screw to back out of case. Band strut may fall inside transmission assembly.
- Raise the vehicle on a hoist. Disconnect the shift cable (1), from the manual control lever. See Fig 1 . Disconnect the shift cable from the bracket (2).
- Remove the Transmission Range (TR) sensor. See TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
- Remove and discard the intermediate and overdrive band lock nuts. See Fig 2 . The lock nuts are not reusable for assembly. Apply petroleum jelly to the lock nut seals.
- Using a torque wrench, tighten overdrive band adjustment screw then back off the overdrive band adjustment screw exactly 2 turns and hold that position. See Fig 3 .
- Using a torque wrench, tighten intermediate band adjustment screw then back off the intermediate band adjustment screw exactly 2 turns and hold that position.
- Tighten the intermediate and overdrive band lock nuts to specification, by holding the band adjustment screw stationary and tightening the band lock nut. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install the TR sensor. See TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Install the shift cable to the manual control lever. See Fig 1 . Lower the vehicle.
CAUTION:
Intermediate and overdrive band servos must be installed prior to band adjustment.
NOTE:
The wrench will click at the specified torque. Install new lock nuts, do not tighten at this time.