New Manual Shaft Information
DATE OF PRODUCTION CHANGEAt the Start Of Production, 1988 THM 440-T4 transaxles were produced with the product changes listed in this bulletin.
SERVICE MANUAL REFERENCE
Refer to the Transaxle Hydraulic Diagnosis and Transaxle Unit Repair Sections in your 1988 service manual for changes shown in this bulletin. These product changes have been identified by an asterisk (*) on the table of contents page if the change affects transaxle diagnosis, disassembly, or assembly procedures.
TRANSAXLE APPLICATIONS SUBJECT
1988 THM 440-T4 (ME9) New Manual Shaft
TRANSAXLE MODELS VEHICLE APPLICATIONS
All A, C, H, E, W Cars
FIGURE 2 - MANUAL SHAFTS:
CHANGE TO ASSEMBLY COMPONENT (Figure 2)
A new manual shaft (702) that is 7 mm (.276") longer is used on all 1988 THM 440-T4 transaxles. This longer manual shaft is not interchangeable with the shorter manual shaft used in previous models.
SERVICE ACTION
When servicing a 1988 model THM 440-T4 transaxle use the proper manual shaft as listed in the Service Parts Information section below.
SERVICE PARTS INFORMATION
Part Number Description Model Year Usage
8646946 Package, Manual Shaft and Seal 1988 - All Models
(1) Shaft, Manual
(1) Seal, Manual Shaft
SERVICE MANUAL REFERENCE
This product change does not affect diagnosis, disassembly or assembly procedures for 1988 THM 440-T4 transaxles and is not shown in the 1988 THM 440-T4 Unit Repair Section of your service manual.