ELIMINATION OF THROTTLE VALVE SLEEVE - 700R4 AUTO. TRANS.

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1982-86 THM 700-R4 Transmissions

Beginning on October 21, 1985, or Julian Date 294 (refer to Figure 1) all 1986 THM 700-R4 transmissions have been built with control valve assemblies that do not use a throttle valve sleeve (refer to item no. 327 in Figure 2) with the throttle valve (item no. 326). When servicing 1982 through 1985 model year transmissions this new assembly will be used as current service parts stock is depleted. In order to update the appropriate 1986 Service Manual, revised illustrations (refer to Figures 3, 4 and 5) have been provided.

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