SMU - SEC. 6A-54 - REVISED CYLINDER HEAD INSTALLATION. Pontiac Bonneville 1997

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTION 6A-54 - REVISED CYLINDER HEAD INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

MODELS: 1997 BUICK LESABRE 1997 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY-EIGHT, LS, LSS, REGENCY 1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE CYLINDER HEAD INSTALLATION PROCEDURE IN SECTION 6A - ENGINE MECHANICAL, PAGE 6A-54 IN THE 1997 SERVICE MANUAL.

REVISE THE TEXT OF THE NOTICE, AFTER STEP 1 TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

NOTICE:

INSTALLING THE HEAD GASKET WITH THE ARROW POINTING TO THE REAR OF THE ENGINE WILL CAUSE GASKET FAILURE AND POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. HEAD GASKETS ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE.

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