SMU-SEC. 7B. - REVISED TRANS. REPLACE. (M49). Chevrolet Camaro 1996

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTION 7B - REVISED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT (M49) SERVICE PROCEDURE

MODELS: 1996-97 CHEVROLET CAMARO 1996-97 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE SERVICE INFORMATION FOR THE 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION (M49) REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE IN SECTION 7B OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

THE PUBLISHED SERVICE PROCEDURE FOR THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE 5 SPEED (M49) TRANSMISSION IS INCORRECT. WHEN REMOVING THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION AND FLYWHEEL HOUSING MUST REMAIN AN ASSEMBLY. SINCE THE CLUTCH HYDRUALIC ACTUATOR IS BOLTED TO THE FACE OF THE TRANSMISSION, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEPARATE THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE FLYWHEEL HOUSING (AS STATED IN THE PUBLISHED PROCEDURE) UNTIL THE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE CLUTCH HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR CAN BE REMOVED. ACCESS TO THE ACTUATOR FASTENERS CAN ONLY BE GAINED ONCE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY IS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE.

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