SMU - SECTION 8A-65 - REVISED DIAGNOSTIC FLOWCHART #2

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTION 8A-65 - REVISED DIAGNOSTIC FLOWCHART #2

MODELS: 1996 BUICK REGAL 1996 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO 1996 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1996 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE DIAGNOSTIC FLOWCHART #2 ON PAGES 8A-65-15 AND 8A-65-16 IN THE SERVICE MANUAL.

WHEN PERFORMING THE DIAGNOSTIC FLOWCHART #2 (AIR FLOW FROM OUTLET IS INCORRECT), A TECHNICIAN MUST USE A DIGITAL MULTIMETER IN PLACE OF A TESTLIGHT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE CORRECT RESULTS. PLACE THE DIGITAL MULTIMETER ON A VOLTAGE SCALE ABLE TO READ BETWEEN 10 AND 14 VOLTS. THE TESTLIGHT USED IN THE CURRENT CHART IS INCORRECT AND WILL NOT GIVE PRECISE RESULTS.

PLEASE USE ATTACHMENTS 1 AND 2 TO REPLACE THE EXISTING CHART ON THE ABOVE PAGES.

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