HARSH 1-2 AND/0R 3-4 SHIFTS SOME MODEL THM 200-4R TRANS.

Model and Year ALL 1984 MODEL THM 200-4R - "B" CAR WITH DIESEL ENGINE

Some 1984 THM 200-4R transmissions may exhibit a harsh 1-2 and/or 3-4 shift. This harsh 1-2 and/or 3-4 shift may be caused by a damaged or mispositioned T.V. boost valve spring.

Starting April, 1984, a new control valve assembly which has a new T.V. boost valve spring went into production on all 1984 model THM 200-4R transmissions to correct this harsh 1-2 and/or 3-4 shift. (Refer to Chart 1 for part numbers and model applications and Chart 2 for Julian date breakpoints when the new control valve assembly went into production.)

On transmissions built before the Julian dates in chart 2, if a condition of harsh 1-2 and/or 3-4 shift is experienced and the cause is the damaged or mispositioned T.V. boost valve spring, use the new control valve assembly.

The Julian date is shown on the nameplate (Figure 1). The nameplate is attached to the right rear side of the transmission case.

CHART 1 NEW CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY MODEL AND PART NUMBER APPLICATIONS ----------------------------------- MODELS CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY ------ PART NUMBERS ------------ AA, AP 8639343 BQ 8639914 BT, BY 8639912 CH 8639393 CQ 8639400 CR 8639414 HE 8639424 HG 8639431 OF, OY 8639326 OG 8639452 OJ 8639462 OM 8639915 OZ 8639343

CHART 2 JULIAN DATE BREAKPOINTS WHEN NEW CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY WENT INTO PRODUCTION ----------------------------------- MODEL JULIAN DATE ----- -----------

AA 116 BQ 109 BT 115 BY 121 CR 130 HE 125 HG 115 OG 110 OJ 114 OM 129

NOTICE: Models not listed will have the new control valve spring assembly when they are produced.

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