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Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2004 🢒 XLR 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Torque Converter Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the transmission from the vehicle. Refer to Transmission Replacement .

    2. Object Number: 792797 Size: SH
  2. Remove the torque converter from the transmission.

    3. Object Number: 812783 Size: SH
  3. Remove the input shaft seal. Refer to Torque Converter Fluid Seal Replacement .

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 848536 Size: SH

    Important: Take care to prevent cutting of the input shaft seal on the input shaft splines.

  1. Install the input shaft seal. Refer to Torque Converter Fluid Seal Replacement .

    2. Object Number: 792797 Size: SH

    Important: Ensure the torque converter is fully seated into the transmission pump drive gear and turbine shaft.

  2. Install the torque converter. Push the torque converter into position while rotating.
    3. • The torque converter must be fully seated on the turbine shaft
    • The torque converter must be fully seated in the pump drive gear
  3. Install the transmission to the vehicle. Refer to Transmission Replacement .

    4. Important: It is recommended that transmission adaptive pressure (TAP) information be reset.

    Resetting the TAP values using a scan tool will erase all learned values in all cells. As a result, The ECM, PCM or TCM will need to relearn TAP values. Transmission performance may be affected as new TAP values are learned.

  4. Reset the TAP values. Refer to Transmission Adaptive Functions .