B&M 10225 SHIFT IMPROVER KIT User Manual
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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR TORQUEFLITE
SHIFT IMPROVER KIT INSTALLATION
1 Speed Handle or Rachet - 3/8" Drive
1 1/2" Socket - 3/8" drive
1 7/16" Socket - 3/8" drive
1 3/8" 12-point Socket - 3/8" drive
1 3/4" Wrench
1 3/16" Allen Wrench
1 6" Flat Blade Screwdriver
1 Small Flat Blade Screwdriver
1 Phillips Blade Screwdriver
1 Torque Wrench 0-250 in. lbs
1 1/4" Drill Motor
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
TORQUEFLITE
MALFUNCTION : PROBABLE CAUSE
Slips : Low fluid level
Overheating : High fluid level
Foaming oil at dipstick
or breather : Clogged or blocked cooler
Erratic Shifting : Throttle pressure link sloppy, loose or
misadjusted, shifter misadjusted, low fluid level, high fluid
level, valve body bolts or end plate screws loose
Early Shifts : Throttle pressure linkage misadjusted
MALFUNCTION : PROBABLE CAUSE
Late Shifts : Throttle pressure linkage misadjusted
Leaks : Clean transmission first and observe, check pan
gasket and bolt torque
Will not up shift : Throttle pressure linkage too high, Shift
valves burred and sticking, loose bolts
Soft shifts under power : Throttle pessure linkage too
high, flow fluid level (starvation), high fluid level (foaming),
Pressure regulator valve stuck
Engine revs on 2-3 shift : Check band adjustment
PARTS LIST: A-904 gasket, adjustment gauge, separator plate, A-727 gasket, 1/4" steel ball, throttle plug blocker rod
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