NEW CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY ELIMINATION OF TCC BORE

TRANSMISSION APPLICATIONS: SUBJECT:

1989 THM 700-R4/HYDRA-MATIC NEW CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY - 4L60 (MD8) ELIMINATION OF TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH (TCC) BORE

TRANSMISSION MODELS: VEHICLE APPLICATIONS:

ALL B, F, Y - CARS C, K, R, V, S, T TRUCKS G AND M VANS

Bulletin Covers:

Service information for new THM 700-R4/HYDRA-MATIC 4L60 control valve assemblies. The new control valve assembly will no longer have the TCC bore, and now contains a "notch" in the channeling allowing 2nd Clutch oil into the TCC circuit (refer to Figure 1). The TCC bore, in the past, has housed either the converter clutch throttle valve and sleeve or the converter clutch bore plug. The converter clutch throttle valve was used on models that had non-ECM controlled TCC apply. The converter clutch bore plug was used on models that had ECM controlled TCC apply. Starting with 1989 production, all THM 700-R4/HYDRA-MATIC 4L60 models are ECM controlled TCC apply. Since there are no current production models using the converter clutch throttle valve, the TCC bore is not needed and has been eliminated.

DATE OF PRODUCTION CHANGE: (Figure 2) ------------------------------------- Starting on November 14, 1988, Julian Date 319, all THM700-R4/HYDRA-MATIC 4L60 models use the new control valve assemblies.

SERVICE ACTION:

Past THM 700-R4 control valve assemblies that used the converter clutch throttle valve and sleeve (non-ECM controlled TCC apply) will be maintained for service. Service control valve assemblies containing the converter clutch throttle valve and sleeve will continue to be available through CANSPO.

The THM 700-R4/HYDRA-MATIC 4L60 control valve assemblies built with the converter clutch bore plug (ECM controlled TCC apply) are serviceable with the new control valve assembly. The new service control valve assemblies (no TCC bore) will supersede the appropriate applications as current service stock is depleted.

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