INPUT HOUSING AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY SERVICE INFORMATION

BEGINNING JANUARY 26, 1983, ALL THM 700-R4 TRANSMISSIONS WERE BUILT WITH A NEW INPUT HOUSING AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY. THIS NEW INPUT HOUSING AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY WILL HAVE TWO ROWS OF OIL DRAIN HOLES IN THE HOUSING WITH 5 HOLES IN EACH ROW (SEE FIGURE 1). THIS EXTRA ROW OF DRAIN HOLES WILL REDUCE GEAR CLASH ON FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES DURING TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING. THIS IS A RUNNING CHANGE ON THE INPUT HOUSING AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND EITHER PART CAN BE USED FOR SERVICE. SERVICE INFORMATION FOUR SCARF CUT TEFLON SEALS (PART #8642420) ARE USED ON THE TURBINE SHAFT. SEE FIGURE 1. THESE SEALS MAY BE EITHER OF THREE DIFFERENT COLORS (TAN, YELLOW, ORANGE). THE COLOR IS ONLY USED TO IDENTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE SEAL AND HAS NO EFFECT ON SERVICE. INSPECT ANY INPUT HOUSING AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY RECEIVED FROM WDDGM. THE FRONT OF THE TURBINE SHAFT MUST CONTAIN A BALL CHECK VALVE & RETAINER ASSEMBLY AND THE REAR OF THE SHAFT MUST CONTAIN THREE SEALING BALLS. SEE FIGURE 2. IF THESE PARTS ARE MISSING FROM THE ASSEMBLY, RETURN THE ASSEMBLY TO WDDGM AND OBTAIN THE CORRECT PART. THE BALL CHECK VALVE & RETAINER ASSEMBLY IS AVAILABLE AS A SEPARATE PART IF REQUIRED (PART #8647037 FOR 245 MM CONVERTER AND 8634503 FOR 298 MM CONVERTER). WHEN REASSEMBLING A INPUT HOUSING AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY BE CERTAIN TO CHECK THE INPUT HOUSING TO OUTPUT SHAFT LIP SEAL FOR NICKS OR DAMAGE. (SEE FIGURE 2) IF THIS SEAL IS OMITTED OR IS DAMAGED IT WILL RESULT IN LUBE STARVATION TO THE REAR OF THE TRANSMISSION.

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