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Re: adjusting OD solenoid lever

To: Carole and Jonathan Quandt <fourqz@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: adjusting OD solenoid lever
From: Dave & M <rusd@velocitus.net>
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 17:03:21 -0700
Correction,
The 920 amps) should read (20 amps)
D

Carole and Jonathan Quandt wrote:
> The overdrive failed to engage during a weekend trip and my newly  
> installed ammeter showed a 25amp discharge when the OD switch was  
> engaged.I figured  my OD solenoid was burned out and limped home at a  
> pathetic 65 mph. This morning I removed the tunnel and removed a  rather 
> smelly OD solenoid.I decided to go through the solenoid lever  
> adjustment procedure as outlined in the manual as well as Nock's  
> version and noticed something which may be a problem . When the  
> adjusting lever is pushed forward and the 3/16 pin inserted for the  
> preset the lever is just beginning to encounter spring tension. If  the 
> rest of the adjustment is continued at this point my sense is  that with 
> the solenoid piston in the fully actuated position will not  engage the 
> unit . Again the locating pin seems to only take up the  slack and the 
> lever has more to go.Is this a sign of something wrong  or should I just 
> set the lever past the alignment holes ? Thanx  Jonathan 56 BN2




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