Granada L4-140 2.3L VIN A 2-bbl (1982)
Output Shaft: Technical Service Bulletins
A/T - C5 Output Shaft Modification
Article No. 83-9-5
TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIC - C5 - REAR OUTPUT SHAFT RETAINING RING GROOVE DELETED
FORD 1982-83 MUSTANG, GRANADA, LTD, FAIRMONT, T-BIRD
LINCOLN-MERCURY 1982-83 CAPRI, COUGAR, MARQUIS, ZEPHYR
LIGHT TRUCKS 1983 RANGER
This article releases a revised rear output shaft and parking gear with instructions/procedures to service C5 transmissions.
C5 transmissions built after March 1983 will not have the rear output shaft retaining ring groove. TSB article 82-13-8, dated July 1, 1982, informed the
field that the retaining ring was removed but the groove in the output shaft would remain. To accomodate for the retaining ring removal, a new, wider
parking gear and a shoulder on the output shaft was incorporated. TSB article 82-13-8 also informed the field that the original parking gear and retaining
ring was to be used for service replacement since the ring groove in the output shaft was retained.
However, the removal of the retaining ring groove on the output shaft occurred after March 1983 now uses the new, wider parking gear if service
replacement becomes necessary for models built after March 1983.
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