THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS MULTIPLE SUBJECTS. PAGE THROUGH TO DESIRED SUBJECT.
GR. 0 APRIL, 1981 LABOR TIME GUIDE REVISION - CORRECTION
ALL OPERATIONS PUBLISHED ON PAGE J-4H "ENGINE EMISSION" OF THE 4/81 LABOR TIME GUIDE REVISION SHOULD INCLUDE AN "E" POLICY CODE. PLEASE MAKE THIS CORRECTION IN YOUR 4/81 LABOR TIME GUIDE REVISION. WE WILL HAVE THIS UNINTENTIONAL MISPRINT CORRECTED IN OUR FINAL 1981 LABOR TIME GUIDE REVISION, TO BE PUBLISHED SOMETIME IN JUNE OR JULY.
GR. 3 POWER STEERING PUMP REVISION
THE "X" DESIGNATION FOR THE ROUND WIRE RETAINING IS INCORRECT AS SHOWN IN SERVICEMAN BULLETIN 81-49, GROUP 3B, NUMBER 4. THE "R" DESIGNATION FOR ROUND WIRE RETAINING RING IS CORRECT (SEE FIGURE BE- LOW) AND SHOULD BE REFERENCED IN BULLETIN 81-49.
GR. 4 REAR AXLE USAGE CODES - 1981 C, D, AND Z SERIES
THE 1981 REAR AXLE USAGE CODES, PUBLISHED ON PAGE 4B-3 OF THE 1981 CADILLAC SERVICE INFORMATION MANUAL (AND IN THE PCKET-SIZED "NEW 1981 PRODUCT INFORMATION" FOLDER) ARE REPRINTED TO INCLUDE EXPORT AXLE CODES AND CHANGES AS SHOWN IN THE CHARTS BELOW.
REAR AXLE USAGE:
DIFFERENTIAL RATIO MODEL CODE USAGE
2.41:1 DEVILLE STANDARD 8VC 6.0 LITER BROUGHAM LIMITED SLIP 8VT
2.41:1 DEVILLE STANDARD 8UF DIESEL BROUGHAM LIMITED SLIP 8UY
3.23:1 DEVILLE STANDARD 8VK 4.1 LITER BROUGHAM LIMITED SLIP 8VZ
3.08:1 LIMOUSINE STANDARD 8XJ 6.0 LITER COMMERCIAL CHASSIS LIMITED SLIP 8XY
2.41:1 DEVILLE STANDARD 8VA 6.0 LITER OR BROUGHAM LIMITED SLIP 8VR DIESEL
GR. 7 ENGINE FLARE AND DELAYED PART THROTTLE 3-2 DOWNSHIFT - THM 325
A CALIBRATION CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE IN PRODUCTION FOR THE 1981 "AG" MODEL THM 325 TRANSMISSIONS USED ON 1981 SEVILLES AND ELDORADOS EQUIPPED WITH A 4.1 LITER V-66 ENGINE. THIS CALIBRATION CHANGE PRO- VIDES AN IMPROVED DOWNSHIFT FEEL FOR PART THROTTLE 3-2 DOWNSHIFTS.
A DELAYED PART THROTTLE 3-2 DOWNSHIFT OR ENGINE FLARE (ENGINE RPM INCREASES) ON CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF EARLY 1981 VEHICLES CAN BE RE- SOLVED BY INSTALLING SERVICE KIT P/N 8632990. THIS KIT CONTAINS DIRECT CLUTCH EXHAUST SPRING, INTERMEDIATE SERVO PISTON AND SEALS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
"GM PARTS DIVISION WILL NOTIFY DEALERS THROUGH SALE INFORMATION BULLETIN WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE."
GR. 8 COURTESY LIGHTS ELIMINATED C-CAR
COURTESY LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED IN ALL C-CARS STARTING WITH VI 181600. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT SUFFICIENT FRONT SEAT LIGHTING IS SUPPLIED BY THE OVERHEAD MAP AND DOOR LAMPS.
GR. 8 WEATHER-PAK WIRE CONNECTOR SERVICE
THERE HAVE BEEN SOME INQUIRIES CONCERNING WEATHER-PAK CONNECTOR RE- PAIRS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE 1981 CADILLAC SERVICE MANUAL PRO- VIDES DETAILED REPAIR PROCEDURES IN SECTION 8A, PAGE 1-5.
REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE LISTED SEPARATELY IN THE GMWDD STANDARD PARTS CATALOG IN GORUP 8.965, PAGE 134-135-153. PART NUMBERS OF HOUSINGS AND WIRE TERMINALS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
FEMALE MALE HOUSING CONNECTOR CONNECTOR
1 WIRE 12014849 12014848 2 WIRE 12014838 12014839 3 " 12019653 12019656 6 " 12014840 12014841 WIRE TERMINAL SINGLE CONNECTOR 12014837 12014836
HOUSINGS AND TERMINAL CONNECTORS ARE NOT SUPPLIED IN KIT FORM AND MUST BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY. THE WIRE CRIMPING TOOLS TO SERVICE THESE CONNECTORS ARE DIFFERENT FROM PAST MODEL TOOLS.
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