Allison Transmission 3000 User manual

OM8491EN
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
3000 and 4000 Series
Allison 5th and 6th Generation Controls

2021SEPTEMBER
Operator's
ManualOM8491EN
AllisonTransmission
Allison5thGenerationControls
Allison6thGenerationControls
3000Series™and4000Series™
3000
3000EVS
3000HS
3000MH
3000ORS
3000PTS
3000RDS
3000SP
3000TRV
3200
3200MH
3200ORS
3200SP
3200TRV
3500
3500EVS
3500OFS
3500ORS
3500RDS
3500SP
3700
3700SP
4000
4000EVS
4000HS
4000MH
4000ORS
4000RDS
4000SP
4000TRV
4200ORS
4430OFS
4430ORS
4430SP
4500
4500EVS
4500HS
4500OFS
4500ORS
4500RDS
4500SP
4600ORS
4700
4700EVS
4700OFS
4700ORS
4700RDS
4700SP
4750OFS
4800
4800EVS
4800ORS
4800SP
4850EVS
B295
B300
B400
B500
B3400xFE™
T260
T270
T280
T310
T325
T350
T375
T390
T425
T450
T525
T3280xFE™
T3325xFE™
T3375xFE™
Copyright©2021AllisonTransmission,Inc.AllRightsReserved.

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION
ITISYOURRESPONSIBILITYtobecompletelyfamiliarwiththewarningsand
cautionsinthismanual.Thesewarningsandcautionsadviseofspecicmethods
oractionsthatcanresultinpersonalinjury,equipmentdamage,orcausethe
equipmenttobecomeunsafe.Thesewarningsandcautionsarenotexhaustive.
AllisonTransmissioncouldnotpossiblyknow,evaluate,oradvisetheservice
tradeofallconceivableproceduresbywhichservicemightbeperformedorofthe
possiblehazardousconsequencesofeachprocedure.Accordingly,ANYONEWHO
USESASERVICEPROCEDUREORTOOLWHICHISNOTRECOMMENDEDBY
ALLISONTRANSMISSIONMUSTrstbethoroughlysatisedthatneitherpersonal
safetynorequipmentsafetywillbejeopardizedbytheservicemethodsused.
Vehicleorequipmentmanufacturers(collectivelyhereinafter"manufacturer(s)")
integrateAllisontransmissionsintovehiclesorequipmentusedforavarietyof
vocationsandservices.Themanufacturerisresponsibleforidentifyingthespecic
operatingconditionstowhichthevehicleorequipmentwillbesubjectedandto
communicatetheappropriatemeansforpreventingunintendedvehicleorequipment
movementwithinthoseconditions,inordertoensurevehicleorequipmentsafety
andoperatorsafety.Thevehicleorequipmentownerandoperatorshouldbeaware
ofandfollowthemanufacturer'soperatinginstructionsandwarningsrelatedto
parkingandpreventingunintendedvehicleorequipmentmovement.
Properserviceandrepairisimportanttothesafeandreliableoperationofthe
equipment.TheserviceproceduresrecommendedbyAllisonTransmission(orthe
manufacturer)anddescribedinthismanualareeffectivemethodsforperforming
serviceanddiagnosticoperations.Someproceduresrequireusingspecially
designedtools.Usespecialtoolswhenandinthemannerrecommended.
TheWARNINGS,CAUTIONS,andNOTESinthismanualapplyonlytotheAllison
transmissionandnottoothervehicleorequipmentsystemswhichmayinteractwith
thetransmission.Besuretoreviewandobserveanyvehicleorequipmentsystem
informationprovidedbythemanufacturerand/orbodybuilderatalltimestheAllison
transmissionisbeingserviced.
WARNINGS,CAUTIONS,NOTES
Threetypesofheadingsareusedinthismanualtoattractyourattention:
WARNING:Awarningisusedwhenanoperatingprocedure,practice,etc.,
which,ifnotcorrectlyfollowed,couldresultinpersonalinjuryorlossoflife.
CAUTION:Acautionisusedwhenanoperatingprocedure,practice,etc.,
which,ifnotstrictlyobserved,couldresultindamagetoordestructionof
equipment.
NOTE:Anoteisusedwhenanoperatingprocedure,practice,etc.,is
essentialtohighlight.
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ABBREVIATIONSANDACRONYMS
•ABMSAccelerationBasedModeSwitch
•ABPAccelerationBasedPattern
•ABSAnti-lockBrakeSystem
•ACCTAllisonCalibrationCongurationTool
•ARMAccelerationRateManagement
•ATIAllisonTransmission,Inc.
•BUSBusSeriesVocationalModel
•C1Clutch1
•C5Clutch5
•C6Clutch6
•C7Clutch7
•CANControllerAreaNetwork
•CMCCustomerModiableConstant
•DMDDisplayMode/Diagnostic
•DNADoNotAdapt
•DNSDoNotShift
•DSSDynamicShiftSensing
•DTCDiagnosticTroubleCode
•DTCsDiagnosticTroubleCodes
•ECLREnhancedConverterLoadRelease
•ECMEngineControlModule
•EMIElectromagneticInterference
•EVSEmergencyVehicleSeries
•FCCFederalCommunicationsCommission
•FLGSFullLoadGovernedSpeed
•FLIFilterLifeIndicator
•FMFilterLifeMonitor
•HSHighwaySeries
•HSD1HighSideDriver1
•HSD2HighSideDriver2
•HSD3HighSideDriver3
•I/OInput/Output
•INTInternationalSeries
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•LBSSLoad-BasedShiftScheduling
•LIRLockinRange
•LRTPLowRangeTorqueProtection
•LULockup
•MHMotorhomeSeries
•OEMOriginalEquipmentManufacturer
•OFSOilFieldSeries
•OLSOilLevelSensor
•OMOilLifeMonitor
•ORSOffRoadSeries
•PCSPressureControlSolenoid
•PCS1PressureControlSolenoid1
•PCS2PressureControlSolenoid2
•PCS3PressureControlSolenoid3
•PCS5PressureControlSolenoid5
•PS1PressureSwitch1
•PTOPowerTakeoff
•PTSPupilTransport/ShuttleSeries
•PWMPulse-WidthModulation
•RAMRandomAccessMemory
•RDSRuggedDutySeries
•RELSReducedEngineLoadatStop
•RFIRadioFrequencyInterference
•RMRRetarderModulationRequest
•rpmRevolutionsPerMinute
•SAESocietyofAutomotiveEngineers
•SEMShiftEnergyManagement
•SESSSuperEconomyShiftSchedule
•SILServiceInformationLetter
•SPSpecialtySeries
•SPISerialPeripheralInterface
•TANTotalAcidNumber
•TCCTorqueConverterClutch
•TCMTransmissionControlModule
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•TCMsTransmissionControlModules
•TDT echnicalDocument
•TIDTransmissionIdenticationNumber
•TMTransmissionHealthMonitor
•TPSThrottlePositionSensor
•TRVTruckRVSeries
•TSC1TorqueSpeedControl1
•VACVehicleAccelerationControl
•VEPSVehicleElectronicProgrammingStations
•VFVacuumFluorescent
•VFDVacuumFluorescentDisplay
•VIMVehicleInterfaceModule
•VIWVehicleInterfaceWiring
•WOTWideOpenThrottle
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TRADEMARKUSAGE
Thefollowingtrademarksarethepropertyofthecompaniesindicated:
•3000SeriesTMisaTrademarkofAllisonTransmission,Inc.
•4000SeriesTMisaTrademarkofAllisonTransmission,Inc.
•AllisonDOC®isaRegisteredTrademarkofAllisonTransmission,Inc.
•FuelSense®isaRegisteredTrademarkofAllisonTransmission,Inc.
•TES295®isaRegisteredTrademarkofAllisonTransmission,Inc.
•TES668TMisaTrademarkofAllisonTransmission,Inc.
•TES389®isaRegisteredTrademarkofAllisonTransmission,Inc.
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SUPERSESSIONS
ThismanualsupersedesthefollowingOperatorsManuals:
OM3349;OM3654;OM3656;OM3749;OM3750;OM3751;OM3752;
OM3753;OM4119;OM5821;OM5822;OM5823;OM5824;OM5825;
OM5826;OM5827;OM5828;OM5829;OM5839;OM7152;OM7153;
OM7154;OM7155;OM7156;OM7157;OM7158;OM7159;OM7160;
OM7161;OM7707
ISO14000
Asaresponsiblecorporatecitizen,AllisonTransmission,Inc.isdedicated
toprotectinghumanhealth,naturalresourcesandtheglobalenvironment.
End-usersandservicepersonnelareresponsibleforunderstandingand
complyingwithallapplicableenvironmentallaws,safetyregulations,and
AllisonTransmission’spoliciesandstandards.Thefollowingrecommendations
concernthetreatmentanddisposalofhazardousmaterialsresultingfrom
servicinganAllisonTransmissionproduct.
1.Alllubricants/uidsusedintheoperationorstorageofatransmission
aretobetreatedashazardouswaste.Theseuidsaretobeseparated
anddiscardedpercurrentlocalstatutes/regulationsforthepurposeof
recycling,treatment,storage,and/ordisposal.
2.Oilsoakedcomponents(e.g.,lters,seals,clutchpacks,etc.)aretobe
treatedashazardouswasteandaretobehandledanddiscardedper
currentlocalstatutes/regulations.
3.Exhaustedelectroniccomponents(e.g.,transmissioncontrolmodules
(TCM),pressureswitches,speedsensors,etc.)aretobetreatedas
electronicwasteandaretobehandledanddiscardedpercurrentlocal
statutes/regulations.
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LISTOFWARNINGS
Thismanualcontainsthefollowingwarnings—
ITISYOURRESPONSIBILITYTOBEFAMILIARWITHALLOFTHEM.
•Whenstartingtheengine,makesuretheservicebrakes
areapplied.Failuretoapplyservicebrakesmayresultin
unexpectedvehiclemovement.
•Ifyouleavethevehicleandtheengineisrunning,thevehicle
canmoveunexpectedlyandyouorotherscouldbeinjured.If
youmustleavetheenginerunning,DONOTLEAVEthevehicle
untilyouhavecompletedallofthefollowingprocedures:
•PutthetransmissioninN(Neutral).
•Besuretheengineisatlowidle(500–800rpm).
•Applytheparkingandemergencybrakesandmakesure
theyareproperlyengaged.
•Chockthewheelsandtakeotherstepsnecessarytokeep
thevehiclefrommoving.
•Thevehicleservicebrakes,parkingbrake,oremergencybrake
mustbeappliedwheneverN(Neutral)isselectedtoprevent
unexpectedvehiclemovement.SelectingN(Neutral)doesnot
applythevehiclebrakesunlessanauxiliarysystemtoapply
theparkingbrakeisinstalledbytheOEM.
•Usingtheretarderonwetorslipperyroadsmaycauseloss
oftractiononthedrivewheels—yourvehiclemayslideout
ofcontrol.Tohelpavoidinjuryorpropertydamage,turnthe
retarderenabletoOFFwhendrivingonwetorslipperyroads.
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LISTOFWARNINGS(cont'd)
Thismanualcontainsthefollowingwarnings—
ITISYOURRESPONSIBILITYTOBEFAMILIARWITHALLOFTHEM.
•Tohelpavoidinjuryorpropertydamagecausedbysudden
movementofthevehicle,donotmakeshiftsfromN(Neutral)
toD(Drive)orR(Reverse)whentheengineisabovelow
idlerpm.Thevehiclemaylurchforwardorrearwardandthe
transmissioncanbedamaged.Avoidthisconditionbymaking
shiftsfromN(Neutral)toaforwardrangeorR(Reverse)only
whenthethrottleisclosedandtheservicebrakesareapplied.
•Tohelpavoidunexpectedvehiclemovementthatmightcause
death,seriousinjury,orpropertydamage,alwayshaveyour
footonthebrake,thethrottlereleased,andtheengineat
idlebeforemakingaN(Neutral)toD(Drive);N(Neutral)toR
(Reverse);D(Drive)toR(Reverse);orR(Reverse)toD(Drive)
selection.
•R(Reverse),R1(DeepReverse),orR2(StandardReverse)
maynotbeattainedduetoanactiveinhibitor.Alwaysapply
theservicebrakeswhenselectingR(Reverse),R1(Deep
Reverse),orR2(StandardReverse)topreventunexpected
vehiclemovementandbecauseaservicebrakeinhibitmaybe
present.WhenR,R1,orR2isashing,itindicatestheshift
toR(Reverse),R1(DeepReverse),orR2(StandardReverse)
isinhibited.DetermineifdiagnosticcodesareactiveifR
(Reverse),R1(DeepReverse),orR2(StandardReverse)isnot
attained.Referto7.5SELECTORDISPLAYDESCRIPTIONSFOR
ACTIVEDIAGNOSTICTROUBLECODES(DTCs)ANDINHIBITS
•Whenstartingtheengine,makesuretheservicebrakesare
applied.Failuretoapplytheservicebrakescanresultin
unexpectedvehiclemovement.
•IfyouletthevehiclecoastinN(Neutral),thereisnoengine
brakingandyoucouldlosecontrol.Coastingcanalsocause
severetransmissiondamage.Tohelpavoidinjuryandproperty
damage,donotallowthevehicletocoastinN(Neutral).
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LISTOFWARNINGS(cont'd)
Thismanualcontainsthefollowingwarnings—
ITISYOURRESPONSIBILITYTOBEFAMILIARWITHALLOFTHEM.
•D(Drive)maynotbeattainedduetoanactiveinhibitor.
AlwaysapplytheservicebrakeswhenselectingD(Drive)to
preventunexpectedvehiclemovementandbecauseaservice
inhibitmaybepresent.Whentheselectedrangeisashing,
itindicatestheshifttoD(Drive)isinhibited.Determineif
diagnosticcodesareactiveifD(Drive)isnotattained.Refer
to7.5SELECTORDISPLAYDESCRIPTIONSFORACTIVE
DIAGNOSTICTROUBLECODES(DTCs)ANDINHIBITS.
•Toavoidlossofcontrol,useacombinationofdownshifting,
braking,andotherretardingdevices.Downshiftingtoalower
transmissionrangeincreasesenginebrakingandcanhelp
youmaintaincontrol.Thetransmissionhasafeatureto
preventautomaticupshiftingabovethelowerrangeselected.
However,duringdownhilloperation,ifenginegovernedspeed
isexceededinthelowerrange,thetransmissionwillupshift
tothenexthigherrangetopreventenginedamage.Thiswill
reduceenginebrakingandcouldcausealossofcontrol.
Applythevehiclebrakesorotherretardingdevicetoprevent
exceedingenginegovernedspeedinthelowerrangeselected.
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LISTOFWARNINGS(cont'd)
Thismanualcontainsthefollowingwarnings—
ITISYOURRESPONSIBILITYTOBEFAMILIARWITHALLOFTHEM.
•Thisinputfunctioninvolvestheuseofcomplexalgorithmsin
thecontrollogic.Ifthefunctionisenabledinthecalibration
butthecontrolcircuitforthefunctionisnotinstalled,thereis
apotentialriskforoneormoresystemfailuremodeswhich
couldresultinundesirabletransmissionoperation.Therefore,
theactivationcircuitforthisfunctionMUSTBEproperly
integratedinthevehicleinwhichitisinstalled.Ifthefunction
willnotbeusedinthenalvehicle,itMUSTNOTbeorderedin
thecalibration.Forspecicinstallations,thevehiclemaybe
operatedpriortofullintegrationofthefunctionintothevehicle
wiring.Forexample,abarechassistransportedtoabody
builderwherethefunctionwillbewiredintothecompleted
vehicle.Inthesecases,ifthefunctionisactivatedinthe
calibration,thespecicwiresrelatedtothefunctionmustbe
electricallyisolated,completelyandindividually.Untilproperly
integratedintothenalvehiclewiring,thechassisbuildermust
protectthewiressuchthattheydonotmakeelectricalcontact
withthefollowing:
•eachother,ifthefunctioninvolvesmorethanonewire
•anyothertransmissionwiring
•anyothervehiclewires
•anypartofthevehicleorchassis
•Thisschematicshowstheintendeduseofthespecied
controlsfeaturewhichhasbeenvalidatedintheconguration
shown.Anymiswiringoruseofthisfeaturewhichdiffersfrom
thatshowncouldresultindamagetoequipmentorproperty,
personalinjury,orlossoflife.AllisonTransmissionisnotliable
fortheconsequencesassociatedwithmiswiringorunintended
useofthesefeatures.
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LISTOFWARNINGS(cont'd)
Thismanualcontainsthefollowingwarnings—
ITISYOURRESPONSIBILITYTOBEFAMILIARWITHALLOFTHEM.
•DONOTUSETHERETARDERDURINGINCLEMENTWEATHER
ORWHENROADSURFACESARESLIPPERY .
Useofthehydraulicretarderduringinclementweatherorwhen
roadsurfacesareslipperycouldresultindeath,seriousinjury,
orpropertydamage.Onvehicleswhichhaveaprimaryretarder
controlbaseduponclosedthrottleposition,brakepedal
position,orbrakeapplypressure,alwaysmanuallydisablethe
retardercontrolsduringinclementweatherorslipperyroad
conditions,usingtheOEMprovidedretarderenableswitchif
present.
Ifthetransmissionretarderdoesnotapply,death,serious
injury,orpropertydamagemayoccur.Operatorshouldbe
preparedtoapplyvehiclebrakesorotherretarderdeviceifthe
transmissionretarderdoesnotapply.
Ifthetransmissionretarderdoesnotfunction,death,serious
injury,orpropertydamagemayoccur.Besuretotestforproper
retarderfunctionperiodically.Ifaretarderispresentbutis
notdetectedby“autodetect,”theretarderwillnotfunction.
Whenevertheretarderdoesnotapply,seekservicehelp
immediately.
•Avoidcontactwiththehotuidorthesumpwhendraining
transmissionuid.Directcontactwiththehotuidorthehot
sumpmayresultinbodilyinjury.
•WithouttheSAEJ1939communicationdatalink,theshift
selectorcannotdisplaytheselectedtransmissionrange.
Vehicleoperationwillbeaffected.
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LISTOFWARNINGS(cont'd)
Thismanualcontainsthefollowingwarnings—
ITISYOURRESPONSIBILITYTOBEFAMILIARWITHALLOFTHEM.
•Assumingproperinstallationofdirectionsignalwire134,
mostAllisonshiftselectorsmaystillbeusedtocommand
transmissiondirectionchangesinthesecircumstances.Dueto
thefailureoftheSAEJ1939datalinkcommunication,however,
theshiftselectorcannotdisplaytheselectedrange.Whenthis
conditionexists,itisadvisabletoslowlyandcarefullyapply
thethrottleeachtimeachangeofdirectionhasbeenselected
inordertoverifythedirectionofoperationbeforeaccelerating
thevehicle.
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION................................3
ABBREVIATIONSANDACRONYMS.................................4
TRADEMARKUSAGE.........................................7
ISO14000................................................8
LISTOFWARNINGS..........................................9
1.0SCOPEOFMANUAL
1.1SCOPEOFMANUAL.................................20
2.0INTRODUCTION
2.1KEEPINGTHATALLISONADVANTAGE......................21
3.0DRIVINGTIPS
3.1THEAUTOMATICEXPERIENCE...........................32
3.2STARTINGTHEENGINE...............................32
3.3COLDWEATHERSTARTS..............................36
3.3.1PreheatingRequirement...........................37
3.4HIGHFLUIDTEMPERATURE............................38
3.5TURNINGOFFTHEVEHICLE............................39
3.6PARKINGBRAKE...................................39
3.7ENGINE–DRIVENPOWERTAKEOFF(PTOALLMODELSEXCEPTHS
ANDPTS)........................................39
3.8DRIVINGONSNOWORICE.............................40
3.9ROCKINGOUT....................................41
3.10TOWINGORPUSHING................................42
3.11OPERATINGDOWNSTEEPGRADES(REAR-DISCHARGEMIXER)......43
3.12USING2NDREVERSE(4700/4800ONLY)......................43
4.0SELECTINGRANGEANDSHIFTSCHEDULES
4.1SELECTINGRANGE.................................44
4.1.1USINGKEYPADPUSHBUTTONSHIFTSELECTORTOSELECT
RANGE....................................45
4.1.1.1USINGUPSHIFTANDDOWNSHIFTARROWBUTTONS...45
4.1.2USINGBUMP-SHIFTLEVERSELECTORTOSELECTRANGE....46
4.1.2.1USINGSTRIPPUSHBUTTONSELECTORTOSELECT
RANGE...............................49
4.1.3SELECTORDISPLAYFLASHING(INHIBITS)...............51
4.1.3.1SHIFTSELECTORTRANSITIONANDOILFIELD
PUMPING(INPUTFUNCTIONBZ:WIRE142)(OFS
Models)...............................57
4.2SHIFTSCHEDULESANDAUTOMATICRANGESHIFTS.............60
4.2.1UPSHIFTING.................................60
4.2.1.1HOLDSCHEDULEFORUPSHIFTS...............60
4.2.2DOWNSHIFTING...............................61
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4.2.2.1PRESELECTSCHEDULEFORDOWNSHIFTS.........61
4.2.2.2NON-ENGINEBRAKEOPERATION...............61
4.2.2.3ENGINEBRAKEOREXHAUSTBRAKEOPERATION.....62
4.2.2.4RETARDERMODESHIFTSCHEDULE.............63
4.2.3ACCELERATORCONTROL.........................63
4.2.3.1KICKDOWNSHIFTSCHEDULE(N/AforOFSModels).....63
4.2.4PRIMARYANDSECONDARYSHIFTSCHEDULES(N/AforOFS
Models)....................................63
4.2.5PERFORMANCE/ECONOMYSHIFTSCHEDULES(N/AforOFS
Models)....................................64
4.2.6DYNAMICSHIFTSENSING(DSS)(N/AforOFSModels)........65
4.2.7OVER-TEMPERATURESHIFTSCHEDULE(N/AforOFSModels)...67
4.2.8CRUISEMODESHIFTSCHEDULE....................67
4.2.9ACCELERATION-BASEDPATTERN(ABP)................67
4.2.10ACCELERATIONRATEMANAGEMENT(ARM)(N/AforOFS
Models)....................................68
4.2.11LOWSPEEDGRADEASSIST.......................68
4.2.12ALLISONTRANSMISSIONFUELSENSE®2.0(N/AforOFS
Models)....................................69
4.2.12.1FUELSENSE®2.0TerminologyDescriptions...........71
4.2.12.2FUELSENSE®2.0DriverIndicator(withFuelSense®2.0
Package(N/AforOFSModels))..................71
4.3USINGTHEHYDRAULICRETARDER.......................72
4.3.1RETARDERCAPACITYREDUCTION...................76
4.3.1.1BASEDONRETARDERTEMPERATURE............77
4.3.1.2BASEDONTRANSMISSIONSUMPTEMPERATURE.....77
4.3.1.3BASEDONENGINEWATERTEMPERATURE.........77
4.3.2RETARDER/CRUISECONTROLINTERACTIONS............78
5.0CAREANDMAINTENANCE
5.1PERIODICINSPECTIONS..............................79
5.2PREVENTMAJORPROBLEMS...........................80
5.3IMPORTANCEOFTRANSMISSIONFLUIDS....................80
5.4RECOMMENDEDAUTOMATICTRANSMISSIONFLUIDS............81
5.5KEEPINGFLUIDCLEAN...............................82
5.6FLUIDANALYSIS...................................82
5.7TRANSMISSIONFLUIDREFILL...........................82
5.8PERIODICFLUIDLEVELCHECKS.........................83
5.8.1FLUIDCHECKUSINGDIPSTICK.....................84
5.8.1.1COLDCHECKPROCEDURE...................87
5.8.1.2HOTCHECKPROCEDURE....................88
5.8.1.3TRANSMISSIONDIPSTICKMARKINGSILLUSTRATION...89
5.8.2FLUIDLEVELCHECKSUSINGALLISON5THGENERATIONOR
NEWERSHIFTSELECTORS........................89
5.8.2.1ELECTRONICFLUIDLEVELCHECKPREREQUISITES....89
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5.8.2.2ELECTRONICFLUIDLEVELCHECKPROCEDURE......90
5.8.2.3FLUIDRANGEDETECTEDFOROILLEVELSENSOR
(OLS)................................92
5.8.2.4INVALIDFORDISPLAYCODES.................92
5.9PROGNOSTICSFEATURES.............................92
5.9.1PROGNOSTICSPREREQUISITES....................94
5.9.2PROGNOSTICSFEATURESAVAILABILITY................94
5.9.3PROCEDURETOTURNPROGNOSTICSONANDOFF........96
5.9.4NORMALPROGNOSTICSINDICATIONATENGINESTART......97
5.9.5SETTINGFLUIDTYPEFORPROGNOSTICS..............98
5.9.6OILLIFEMONITOR(OM)..........................99
5.9.6.1FLUIDCHANGENOTIFICATION.................99
5.9.6.2READANDRESETOILLIFEMONITOR(OM)FROM
SELECTOR............................100
5.9.7FILTERLIFEMONITOR(FM).......................101
5.9.7.1FILTERCHANGENOTIFICATION................101
5.9.7.2READANDRESETFILTERLIFEMONITOR(FM)FROM
SELECTOR............................101
5.9.8TRANSMISSIONHEALTHMONITOR(TM)...............102
5.9.8.1CLUTCHMAINTENANCENOTIFICATION...........102
5.9.8.2READANDRESETTMFROMSELECTOR..........103
5.9.9FLUIDANDFILTERCHANGEINTERVALRECOMMENDATIONS...103
5.9.9.1FLUIDANDFILTERCHANGEPROCEDURE.........107
5.9.9.2REFILLTRANSMISSION.....................109
6.0DIAGNOSTICS
6.1OVERVIEW......................................110
6.2DIAGNOSTICTROUBLECODERESPONSE...................110
6.2.1CHECKTRANSLIGHT...........................111
6.3USINGSHIFTSELECTORFORACCESSINGDIAGNOSTICS
INFORMATION....................................112
6.3.1DISPLAYSEQUENCE...........................112
6.3.2READ/CLEARDTCsWITHKEYPADPUSHBUTTONSELECTOR...113
6.3.2.1READINGDTCsWITHPROGNOSTICSPACKAGEON....113
6.3.2.2READINGDTCsWITHPROGNOSTICSPACKAGEOFF...113
6.3.2.3CLEARINGDTCs.........................113
6.3.2.4EXITINGDIAGNOSTICMODE..................114
6.3.3READ/CLEARDTCsWITHBUMP-SHIFTLEVERSELECTOR.....114
6.3.3.1READINGDTCsWITHPROGNOSTICSPACKAGEON....114
6.3.3.2READINGDTCsWITHPROGNOSTICSPACKAGEOFF...114
6.3.3.3CLEARINGDTCs.........................115
6.3.3.4EXITINGDIAGNOSTICMODE..................115
6.3.3.5DTCLISTANDDESCRIPTION.................116
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7.0SHIFTSELECTORSCOMPONENTSANDFUNCTIONS
7.1SELECT/MONITORDISPLAY............................129
7.2BACKLIGHTING...................................129
7.3MODEBUTTON...................................129
7.4TRANSSERVICEINDICATOR(WRENCHICON).................131
7.5SELECTORDISPLAYDESCRIPTIONSFORACTIVEDIAGNOSTIC
TROUBLECODES(DTCs)ANDINHIBITS....................132
7.6SELECTORDISPLAYISINOPERATIVE......................133
7.7BUMP-SHIFTLEVERSELECTOR.........................134
7.8KEYPADPUSHBUTTONSHIFTSELECTOR...................135
7.9STRIPPUSHBUTTONSHIFTSELECTOR....................136
8.0CUSTOMIZINGCONTROLSANDTCMPROGRAMMING
8.1VEHICLEANDTRANSMISSIONSIGNALINTERFACEOVERVIEW......137
8.2INPUTANDOUTPUTFUNCTIONSOVERVIEW.................137
8.3CONTROLSSYSTEMOVERVIEW.........................139
8.4TRANSMISSIONCONTROLMODULE(TCM)HARDWARE
DESCRIPTION....................................141
8.5AUTODETECT....................................142
8.6ADAPTIVESHIFTING................................142
8.7COMMUNICATIONTHROUGHVEHICLEDATALINKS..............143
8.8INFORMATIONDISPLAYS.............................143
9.0EXTERNALWIREHARNESSES,VEHICLEINTERFACE
MODULE,ANDRETARDERCONTROLS
9.1WIREHARNESSES.................................144
9.2VEHICLEINTERFACEMODULE(VIM)......................145
9.3RETARDERCONTROLS..............................145
10.0TRANSMISSIONCOMPONENTS
10.1TORQUECONVERTER...............................147
10.2PLANETARYGEARSANDCLUTCHES......................148
10.3COOLERCIRCUIT..................................148
10.4RETARDER......................................148
10.5CONTROLVALVEMODULE............................148
10.6TRANSMISSIONSPEEDSENSORS........................149
10.7TRANSFERCASE(DROPBOX)3700SPTRANSMISSION(5TH
GENERATIONCONTROLSONLY).........................149
11.0GENERALGUIDELINES
11.1WELDINGONVEHICLE...............................152
11.2PAINTINGONVEHICLE...............................152
11.2.1ElectrostaticPainting............................152
11.2.2PaintingofTransmissionControlComponents..............153
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11.3ENVIRONMENT...................................153
11.4COMPONENTACCESSREQUIREMENTS....................153
12.0CUSTOMERSERVICE
12.1ORDERINGPARTS.................................154
12.1.1TRANSMISSIONNAMEPLATE......................154
12.1.2GENUINEPARTS..............................154
12.2OWNERASSISTANCE...............................154
12.3SERVICELITERATURE...............................156
12.4ALLISONTRANSMISSIONDISTRIBUTORS...................156
REVISIONHISTORY........................................157
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