Chevrolet BEAUVILLE SPORTVAN G10 SERIES, Service Manual

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CLUTCHES & TRANSM ISSIO N S 7-12
DETENT CABLE ADJUSTM ENT
Refer to Figure 2
L-6 Engines
1. Rem ove air cleaner.
2. Insert screwdriver on each side o f snap lock and pry up
to release lock.
3. Com press locking tab and d isconnect snap lock assembly
from b rac k et.
4. A tta c h snap lock assembly to accelerator co n tro l lever
and install retaining ring “ E ” .
5. Pull ca rb u re to r lever to W.O.T. positio n (check W.O.T.
sto p on ca rb u re to r).
6
. W ith carb u re to r lever fixed in th e W.O.T. position, grasp
cable casing and pull rearw ard u n til W.O.T. sto p in
transm ission is felt.
N O T E : Do n ot mistake detent which must be
traveled through in order to reach W .O .T . fo r
W .O .T . stop.
7. H olding lever and cable in above position, push snap lock
o n cable dow nw ard u n til to p is flush w ith cable.
N O T E : Do not lubricate cable.
8
. Install air cleaner.
V -8 Engines
1. Rem ove air cleaner.
2. Disengage plastic snap lock on d eten t cable b y inserting a
screwdriver on each side o f snap lock and pry up to
release lock and com pressing locking tabs.
3. Place carburetor lever in wide o p en th ro ttle (W.O.T.)
position (m ake sure carb u reto r lever is against W.O.T.
stop).
N O T E : (D E T E N T cable must be through detent)
4. W ith carburetor lever in W.O.T. position push snap lock
on d eten t cable b ac k into housing u n til to p is flush w ith
cable retainer housing.
5. C heck linkage for proper o peration.
N O T E : Do not lubricate cable.
6
. Install air cleaner.
COMPONENT PART REPLACEMENT
TRANSM ISSION REPLACEMENT
Removal
1. Place van on hoist and rem ove oil pan drain plug to drain
oil.
N O T E : If desired, the oil may be drained after
transmission removal.
2. D isconnect th e vacuum m o d u lato r line and the speed­
o m eter drive cable fitting at the transm ission. Tie lines
o u t o f the w ay.
3. D isconnect m anual co n tro l lever rod and d eten t cable
from transm ission.
4. D isconnect prop shaft from transm ission.
5. Install suitable transm ission lift equipm ent to jack or
o th e r lifting device and a tta c h on transm ission.
6
. D isconnect engine rear m o u n t on transm ission extension,
then remove the transm ission support crossm em ber.
7. Rem ove converter un d erp an , scribe flyw heel-converter
relationship for assem bly, then remove the flywheel-to-
converter attaching bolts.
8
. S upport engine at the oil pan rail w ith a jack or other
suitable brace capable o f supporting the engine weight
w hen the transm ission is rem oved.
9. Low er th e rear o f the transm ission slightly so th a t the
upper transm ission housing-to-engine attaching b olts can
be reached using a universal socket and a long extension.
Rem ove upper bolts.
C A U T IO N : It is best to have an assistant observe
clearance o f upper engine components w hile the
transmission rear end is being lowered.
10. Remove rem ainder o f transm ission housing-to-engine a t ­
taching bolts.
11. Remove the transm ission by moving it slightly to the rear
and dow nw ard, th e n remove from beneath the vehicle
and transfer to a w ork bench.
N O T E : Observe converter when moving the trans­
mission rearward. If it does not move w ith trans­
mission, pry it free of flyw heel before proceeding.
C A U T IO N : Keep fro n t o f transmission upward to
prevent the converter fro m falling out. Install suit­
able converter holding tool after removal from the
engine.
Installation
1. M ount transm ission on transm ission lifting equipm ent
installed on jack or o ther lifting device.
2. Remove converter holding to o l.
C A U T IO N : Do not perm it converter to move fo r­
ward after removal o f holding tool.
3. Raise transm ission into place at rear o f engine and install
transm ission case to engine upper m ounting bolts, th e n
install rem ainder o f the m ounting b olts. T orque b olts to
20-30 ft. lbs.
4. Remove support from b eneath engine, then raise rear of
transm ission to final position.
5. If scribed during rem oval, align scribe m arks on flywheel
and converter cover. Install converter to flyw heel a t­
taching nuts and b o lts. T orque to 30-35 ft. lbs.
6
. Install converter underpan.
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