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GROUP
7- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
fluid flows freely, proceed with steps
3 through 5 If there is no fluid flow,
check for pinched cooler lines. If
the flow is restricted, replace cooler
lines and/or the radiator.
10. Shut off the engine, and con-
nect the cooler return line to the
transmission.
Check the transmission
fluid level as indicated under head-
ing Transmission Fluid Level Check.
Refer to Part
7- 1,
Page 7-11.
Add or remove transmission fluid as
required until the proper fluid level
is obtained on the
dipstick.
DO NOT
OVERFILL
THE
TRANSMIS-
SION.
11. Do not attempt to correct
cooler or cooler line leaks by closing
off the lines.
OIL COOLER TUBE
REPLACEMENT
When fluid leakage is found at
the oil cooler, the entire radiator
must be
replaced.
The oil cooler
cannot be removed from the radla·
tor for replacement.
When one or more of the fluid
cooler steel tubes must be replaced,
each replacement tube must be fabri-
cated from the same size steel tubing
as the original line.
Using the old tube as a guide,
bend the new tube as required
.
Add
the
necessary
fittings, and install the
tube.
Mter the fittings
have been
tightened, add fluid as needed and
check for fluid leaks. (Replacement
tubing must be new and clean).
GEAR SHIFT LINKAGE
COLUMN SHIFT
See Group
3,
Page 3-.37.
CONSOLE SHIFT
Selector Lever Removal and Re-
placement.
1.
Raise the vehicle and remove
the manual lever control rod (Fig.
23).
2. Lower the vehicle, remove the
selector lever handle attaching screw
and remove the handle (Fig.
2~).
3. Remove the two console attach-
ing screws at the front of the console
and the four screws in the glovebox
and remove the console and gear lever
slide assembly.
4. Detach the dial indicator light.
5. The gear lever slide assembly,
which incorporates the dial, may be
detached from the console by remov-
ing the four attaching screws.
6. Remove the selector housing
and lever assembly attaching bolts
and remove the selector lever and
housing.
7. Remove the selector lever to
housing attaching nut. Remove the
lever from the housing.
8. Install the selector lever in the
housing and install the attaching nut.
Torque the nut to 20 to 25 ft. lbs.
9. Install the selector lever handle.
10. Position the selector as shown
in Fig.
22.
With a feeler gauge check
the clearance between the detent
pawl and
plate.
The clearance should
be 0.005 to 0.010 inches. If neces-
sary adjust the height of the detent
pawl as shown in Fig. 22.
11. Remove the handle from the
selector lever.
12. Install the selector lever hous-
ing and lever assembly as shown in
Fig.
23. Torque the attaching screws
to 4-6 lbs. it.
FIG. 22- Selector Level Detent Pawl Adjustment
13. Install the gear lever slide and
dial assembly on the console. Attach
the indicator light.
14. Refit the console ensuring that
the dial locating peg is correctly
located in the bracket on the selector
lever
housing.
15. Install the selector lever handle
and tighten the attaching screw.
16. Position the selector lever in
the "N" position.
17. Raise the vehicle. Install the
transmission manual lever rod. With
the transmission in neutral and the
selector lever against the neutral stop
tighten the selector lever to manual
lever rod nut.
18. Lower the vehicle and check
the transmission operation in each
selector lever detent position.
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