CONVERTER HOUSING BOLT REMOVAL

REVISION: 03/25/96

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO ADD GMC MODELS.

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON CONVERTER HOUSING BOLT REMOVAL

MODELS: 1996 CHEVROLET AND GMC C/K, M/L, S/T, G MODELS 1996 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA WITH 4.3L ENGINE (VINS W, X - RPOS L35, LF6) AND HYDRA-MATIC 4L60-E TRANSMISSION (RPO M30)

SOME TECHNICIANS MAY EXPERIENCE A CONCERN OF STRIPPED BOLTS AND/OR STRIPPED T50 TORX SOCKET WHEN REMOVING THE CONVERTER HOUSING.

USE THE NEW TOOL FROM KENT-MOORE, T50 TORX "PLUS" BIT (J-41510). THIS TOOL IS NOT A STANDARD T50 TORX BIT AND IS NOT TO BE USED WITH ANY AIR TOOLS. (FIGURE 3)

TOOL J-41510 WILL BE SHIPPED TO CHEVROLET, OLDSMOBILE AND CANADA DEALERS AS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL BY MAY 1, 1996. A LIMITED QUANTITY OF TOOLS ARE AVAILABLE NOW FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. CALL KENT-MOORE TOOL AT 1 (800) 345-2233.

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GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.

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