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Old 09-17-2011, 11:10 AM
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Drop the pan and jiggle the governor solenoid, if it wiggles at all, it's in the wrong channel.
 
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Old 09-17-2011, 03:18 PM
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I'll check that first. I remember soneone had it in the wrong groove - a week or two ago....
 
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That was me.
 
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Someone doesn't have a very good memory. Lay off the beers.
 
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Old 09-17-2011, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by zman17
Someone doesn't have a very good memory. Lay off the beers.

Ahhhh man...gimme a break! I'm old....and I wasn't going to point out that it was aim! (I re-read that thread lst night after you referenced it also)

Cna't do it today..one of my employees decided to get married while I need to be working on this truck. No sense of respecting the bosses time with this younger generation any more.
 
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Originally Posted by gdstock
Ahhhh man...gimme a break! I'm old....and I wasn't going to point out that it was aim! (I re-read that thread lst night after you referenced it also)

Cna't do it today..one of my employees decided to get married while I need to be working on this truck. No sense of respecting the bosses time with this younger generation any more.

LOL, I'm old too, if 51 is old these days + I have not layed off on the beers, and still have a good memory for some reason. LOL
 
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Old 09-17-2011, 04:26 PM
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gdstock, I used the 1/4" travel on the front band lever and 3/8" travel on the rear band lever method. Worked allright for me so far. I didn't have an inch pound torque wrench though. I probably would have followed the manual instructions had I had the proper tool.
 
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Originally Posted by rocky_mtn_ram
gdstock, I used the 1/4" travel on the front band lever and 3/8" travel on the rear band lever method. Worked allright for me so far. I didn't have an inch pound torque wrench though. I probably would have followed the manual instructions had I had the proper tool.
Tomorrow I will check the governor solenoid. I hope it is as simple as being in the wrong groove. Then I will recheck the bands and tighten up like you did. Is yours shifting OK? Did you install the Sonnax Sure Cure in yours?
 
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Originally Posted by aim4squirrels
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Did you have reverse when the solenoid was not seated correctly? Just curious, as I suspect he has other issues.
 
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Originally Posted by gdstock
Tomorrow I will check the governor solenoid. I hope it is as simple as being in the wrong groove. Then I will recheck the bands and tighten up like you did. Is yours shifting OK? Did you install the Sonnax Sure Cure in yours?
Mine's shifting outstanding. I did install the sure cure. I just tightened the adjusters down to where theres almost no travel, then backed them off until I reached the desired travel.
 


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