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# QUICK SERV. INFO. - MISC ITEMS MULTIPLE SUBJECTS

THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS MULTIPLE SUBJECTS. PAGE THROUGH TO DESIRED SUBJECT

GR. 0 DIGITAL CLUSTER LOCATION IN LABOR TIME GUIDE

DIGITAL DISPLAY OPTION (CODE U02) COMPONENTS ARE LISTED IN THE 1982 LABOR TIME GUIDE AS "DIGITAL CLUSTER SYSTEM COMPONENTS" AND CAN BE FOUND ON MICROFICHE FRAM I-9 (OPERATIONS R1500-R1530). PREVIOUSLY, THESE OPERATIONS WERE LISTED AS "TRIP MINITOR SYSTEM COMPONENTS" BUT USED THE SAME OPERATION NUMBERS (R1500-R1530). ONLY THESE PARTICULAR OPERATIONS SHOULD BE USED WHEN CLAIMS ARE SUBMITTED ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DIGITAL DISPLAY OPTION (U02). NOTE: THE BUFFER AMPLIFIER (R1530), WHICH CANNOT BE FOUND IN THE INDEX UNDER "BUFFER" OR "AMPLIFIER", IS LOCATED HERE ALSO.

GR. 1 ECC CONTROL HEAD WILL NOT DISPLAY DECIMAL POINT ON EARLY 1982 VEHICLES

THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL (ECC) CONTROL HEAD ON EARLY PRODUCTION 1982 CADILLACS MAY NOT DISPLAY ONE OR BOTH DECIMAL POINTS. WHEN PER- FORMING DFI DIAGNOSTICS, A "-1.8.8" SHOULD NORMALLY APPEAR ON THE ECC DISPLAY AS A SEGMENT CHECK. THE ECC CONTROL HEAD SHOULD NOT BE RE- PLACED FOR JUST AN INOPERATIVE DECIMAL POINT. IF ANY OTHER SEGMENTS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE ECC CONTROL HEAD SHOULD BE REPLACED BEFORE CON- TINUING WITH DFI DIAGNOSIS SINCE AN IMPROPER CODE DISPLAY COULD LEAD TO MISDIAGNOSIS.

GR. 3B POWER STEERING VALVE RING COMPRESSION TOOL - CIMARRON

WHEN REPLACING THE SPOOL VALVE RINGS ON THE CIMARRON RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR WITH THE NEW GREEN SPOOL VALVE RINGS, PART NO. 7840573 (REFER TO SERVICEMAN BULLETIN 81-68), THE NEW SPOOL VALVE RINGS MUST BE COMPRESSED IN ORDER TO FIT THE VALVE INTO THE VALVE BORE OF THE HOUSING. A SPECIAL COMPRESSING TOOL, J-33057, HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND IS PART OF THE 1982 ESSENTIAL TOOL PACKAGE.

GR. 5 REAR BRAKE DRUM GRAPHITE COATING

GRAPHITE COATINGS WERE RECOMMENDED IN SERVICEMAN BULLETIN #81-82, GROUP 11, NUMBER 23. THE PART NUMBER OF THE RECOMMENDED GMWDD-STOCKED GRAPHITE COATING IS 1052758 (6 OZ.).

GR. 6A ENGINE OIL FILTER INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

TO PREVENT OIL LEAKAGE WHEN CHANGING 75MM ENGINE OIL FILTERS (SUCH AS PF-45, PF-47 AND PF-51) REQUIRED ON ALL 1981 AND 1982 MODEL CADILLACS IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ON THE FILTER ARE CLOSELY FOLLOWED.

IF THE FILTER CANNOT BE TIGHTENED BY HAND THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF TURNS SPECIFIED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS AFTER GASKET CONTACT, USE THE PROPER CAP WRENCH TO FINISH TIGHTENING THE FILTER.

FAILURE TO CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS COULD RESULT IN OIL SEEPAGE OR A LEAK AT THE SEAL TO ENGINE SURFACE.

GR. 6C V-6 CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT SPECIFICATIONS

THE CARBURETOR SPECIFICATIONS LISTED BELOW UPDATE THE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED ON PAGE 6C1-31 OF THE 1982 SERVICE MANUAL:

PART FLOAT CHOKE ROD VACUUM BREAK NUMBER LEVEL CAM ADJ. FRONT REAR UNLOADER

17082247 3/8 18 DEG. 26 DEG. 26 DEG. 32 DEG.

R. 6C MIXTURE CONTROL SOLENOID PLUNGER TRAVEL - 1982 AND EARLIER

WHEN CHECKING OR ADJUSTING MIXTURE CONTROL SOLENOID PLUNGER TRAVEL ON 1982 AND PAST MODEL CADILLACS EQUIPPED WITH COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL, EXCEPT CIMARRON, THE 1982 PUBLISHED RANGE OF 3/32" TO 5/32" SHOULD BE USED.

THE 1982 RANGE MORE CLOSELY REPRESENTS ACTUAL PRODUCTION SETTING THAN THE PREVIOUSLY RELEASED TRAVEL OF 2/32" TO 4/32".

R. 6E A.I.R. PUMP P/N - 1982 4.1L V-8

PART NUMBER FOR 1982 4.1L V-8 A.I.R. PUMP IS 7832116. THIS INFORMA- TION IS MISSING FROM SEPTEMBER, 1981 CADILLAC PARTS CATALOG.

R. 7 TURBINE SHAFT "O" RINGS

THE TURBINE SHAFT "O" RING SEAL FOR TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH EQUIPPED CADILLACS, EXCEPT CIMARRON, CAN BE FOUND IN GROUP 4.123 OF THE PARTS CATALOG. THE "O" RING (P/N 8630049) IS LISTED AS "SEAL, TURBINE SHAFT TO SELECTIVE WASHER" ("O" RING).

R. 7 ENGINE FLARE AND DELAYED PART THROTTLE 3-2 DOWNSHIFT - THM 325 - REVISION

CADILLAC SERVICEMAN BULLETIN 81-61, GROUP 11, NUMBER 20 LISTED A SERVICE KIT WHICH APPLIES TO 1981 "AG" MODEL THM 325 TRANSMISSIONS USED ON 1981 SEVILLES AND ELDORADOS EQUIPPED WITH A 4.1L V-6 ENGINE. THE KIT WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT A DELAYED PART THROTTLE 3-2 DOWNSHIFT OR ENGINE FLARE ON EARLY VEHICLES. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOW- ING CORRECTIONS WITH REGARD TO THAT ITEM:

1. DELETE SERVICE KIT P/N 8632990 AND USE SERVICE KIT P/N 8632994 INSTEAD.

2. THE SERVO PISTON INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL SERVICE KIT (8632990) DOES NOT CONTAIN AN ORIFICE CUP PLUG. USE OF THE ORIGINAL KIT SERVO PISTON MAY CAUSE LACK OF THIRD GEAR APPLY.

3. THE NEW SERVICE KIT P/N 8632994 WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING PARTS:

- DIRECT CLUTCH EXHAUST SPRING - INTERMEDIATE SERVO PISTON AND SEALS - INSTRUCTION SHEET

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