SMU - SECTION 8E/8E1 REVISED CLEANING PROCDURE

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTION 8E/8E1 - REVISED CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR WIPER DRIVE SHAFT KNURLS

MODELS: 1997 BUICK CENTURY, PARK AVENUE 1988-97 BUICK REGAL 1994-97 CHEVROLET CAMARO 1995-97 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1990-97 CHEVROLET LUMINA 1990-96 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU 1995-97 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE 1997 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS 1988-97 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1990-97 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1994-97 PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1988-97 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1995-97 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1990-97 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT 1996-97 TOYOTA CAVALIER

1997 CHEVROLET AND GMC G VAN 1994-97 CHEVROLET AND GMC S/T MODELS 1994-97 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR WIPER DRIVE SHAFT KNURLS IN SECTION 8E (PASSENGER CARS) AND 8E1 (TRUCKS) OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

PLEASE UPDATE THE PROCEDURE IN THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUALS AS FOLLOWS:

FIGURE 1

KNURLS OF THE WIPER TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT MUST BE CLEANED WHEN WIPER ARM IS REMOVED.

CLEAN KNURLS OF TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT WITH A SUITABLE WIRE BRUSH.

NOTICE: (FOR 1995-97 U VAN ONLY):

DO NOT USE J 6627-4 FOR REMOVAL OF WIPER ARMS. VEHICLE PAINT WILL BE SCRATCHED IF USE OF THIS TOOL IS ATTEMPTED. USE A SUITABLE BATTERY TERMINAL PULLER FOR REMOVAL OF WIPER ARMS. (SEE FIGURE 2).

FIGURES: 02 ATTACHMENTS: 00

FIGURE 1 1. KNURLS

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