A/T - Service Manual Update
BULLETIN NO.: 02-T-09ISSUE DATE: February, 2002
CATEGORY TYPE: Transaxle-02
CATEGORY: General
CORPORATION NO.: 02-07-30-006
SUBJECT:
Service Manual Update for 2002 VUF Transaxle Service Manuals
MODELS AFFECTED:
All 2002 Saturn VUF vehicles
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bulletin is to update all 2002 Transaxle Service Manuals at your location with the following:
^ New "Bushing Bearing and Thrust Washer Locations".
^ AF33-5 "Transaxle Fluid Level Checking Procedure", and "Transaxle Fluid Replacement" procedure.
^ VT25-E "Transaxle Fluid Level Checking Procedure", and "Transaxle Fluid Replacement" procedure.
^ Corrections to "Drive Shaft Fasteners" torque specifications, valve body cover installation, and notice statement for "Line Pressure Test" procedure.
^ Service information on incorrectly placed AF33-5 and VT25E Transaxle Removal procedures and Diagnostic chart - Complaint/Condition Chart (AF33-5).
Please obtain all 2002 Transaxle Service Manuals at your location and make the necessary updates to each manual as indicated in this bulletin.
NEW ILLUSTRATION AND PROCEDURES:
1. Using a marker or pen, cross out the following procedures from the service manuals:
^ Cross out the "Bushing, Bearing and Thrust Washer Locations" Illustration on page 532.
^ Cross out the "Transaxle Fluid Level Checking Procedure" on page 537.
^ Cross out the "Transaxle Fluid Replacement" procedure on pages 338 - 340.
^ Cross out the "Transaxle Fluid Replacement" procedure on page 559 and 560.
^ Cross out the "Transaxle Fluid Level Checking Procedure" on page 271 and 272.
2. Next to each item crossed out in step 1, write the following:
^ "Refer to Technical Bulletin 02-T-09"
3. Make photocopies of illustrations of transaxle removal procedures and diagnostic chart locations as shown.
4. Insert a photocopy of pages into each service manual:
^ Insert photocopy of page 4 between pages 532 and 533.
^ Insert photocopy of page 5 between pages 536 and 537.
^ Insert photocopy of page 6 and 7 between pages 558 and 559.
^ Insert photocopy of pages 8 and 9 between pages 270 and 271.
^ Insert photocopy of pages 10 and 11 between pages 338 and 339.
CORRECTIONS:
Using a marker or pen, make the following corrections:
^ Cross out the 100 N.m (74 ft-lbs) torque specifications for "Drive Shaft Fasteners" on pages 54 and 486. Write in new specifications of "25 N.m (18 ft-lbs)".
^ Write in "Apply RTV or equivalent on valve body cover." Before step 2 on page 601 and step 18 on page 610.
^ Write in "not" in the notice statement in the "Line Pressure Test" procedure on page 306. The notice statement should read "Total test running time should not be longer than two minutes. Otherwise, transaxle damage could occur". This should also be corrected in the "Line Pressure Test" procedure on page 938 in the Powertrain Electrical Diagnostics Service Manual.
The following NOTICE was inadvertently omitted from the 2002 VUE Transaxle Service Manual. Write in the following NOTICE on page 82 following the Brake Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI) text.
NOTICE:
All shifter cable and park lock cable clips are one time usage only. Any service repair requiring cables to be disconnected from the transaxle control cable bracket or shifter assembly will require a cable clip replacement.
TRANSAXLE REMOVAL PROCEDURES AND DIAGNOSTIC CHART LOCATIONS:
The following are the proper locations for the AF33-5 and VT25-E Transaxle Removal procedures and for Diagnostic chart - Complaint/Condition Chart (AF33-5) that was inadvertently omitted. The transaxle removal procedures are correct and titled correctly, however they have been included in the incorrect sections.
^ "Transaxle Removal (AF33-5)" procedure can be found on page 386 in the VT25-E (M16/M75) section of the 2002 Transaxle Service Manual. Next to title, with a pen or marker write in "Transaxle Removal (VT25-E) procedure on page 617. Refer to technical Information Bulletin 02-T-09."
^ "Transaxle Removal (VT25-E)" procedure can be found on page 617 in the AF33-5 (M45) section of the 2002 Transaxle Service Manual. Next to title, with pen or marker write in "Transaxle Removal (AF33-5) procedure on page 386. Refer to Technical Information Bulletin 02-T-09."
^ "Diagnostic chart - Complaint/Condition Chart (AF33-5)" can be found on page 822 in the Transaxle Controls section of the 2002 Powertrain Electrical Diagnostics Service Manual.
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