PARTS UPDATE-HARSH PARK OR NEUTRAL TO REVERSE ENGAGEMENT

MODELS AFFECTED: 1987 REGALS AND 1987-88 LESABRE AND ELECTRA ESTATE WAGONS

This bulletin has been revised to change spacer plate 8669060 identification to "CH" and delete non Buick model applications.

BULLETIN COVERS

Service parts for a 1987 or 1988 THM 200-4R transmission exhibiting a harsh Park or Neutral to Reverse engagement. The "reverse engagement package," a new spacer plate and 1-2 accumulator housing assembly are available for service. The spacer plate and accumulator housing function as a Reverse accumulator to soften Reverse engagement.

DATE OF PRODUCTION CHANGE (Figure 1)

All THM 200-4R models built after March 14, 1988 (Julian date 074), were built with the new Spacer Plate and 1-2 Accumulator Housing Assembly.

SERVICE PROCEDURE (Figure 2)

To service a 1987 or 1988 THM 200-4R KJF or KTF model exhibiting a harsh reverse engagement (built prior to March 14, 1988), replace the spacer plate and 1-2 accumulator housing assembly with the appropriate parts listed under "Service Parts Information".

To identify the "reverse engagement" spacer plate and 1-2 accumulator housing:

The new spacer plate has a round hole (indicated by the arrow in Figure 3); the previous spacer plate had a rectangular hole in that location.

The new 1-2 accumulator housing contains a checkball and sleeve assembly (refer to Figure 4).

SERVICE PARTS INFORMATION

Part Number Description Model ----------- ------------ ----- 8657755 1-2 Accumulator Housing Assembl 8634969 Spacer Plate Gaskets (Pkg. of 25 7KJF-87 G, 7KTF-87 G 8634166 1-2 Accumulator Housing to 8KTF-88 B Accumulator Plate Gasket 8669060 Spacer Plate (Identification: CH) 7KJF, 7KTF, 8KTF

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

Transmissions built after implementation of the reverse engagement package, March 14, 1988, can be serviced with individual components available through GMSPO. Refer to the GMSPO catalog for part numbers.

SERVICE MANUAL REFERENCE

Refer to the Unit Repair section of the THM 200-4R service manual for spacer plate and 1-2 accumulator service information.

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