Section 7 · Pages 437–592 (156 pages)

Transmission

From the 1971 Cadillac Shop Manual

Year
1971
Models
Calais, De Ville, Fleetwood Sixty Special, Seventy-Five, Eldorado, Commercial Chassis
Pages
834

Turbo Hydra-matic automatic transmission used on all 1971 Cadillacs. Explains power flow, the vacuum modulator, pressure regulator and converter, then oil level check, adjustments, diagnosis, and removal and overhaul of the pump, clutches, bands, and control valve assembly. Eldorado transmission procedures begin around page 7-91.

What this section covers

  • Theory of operation and power flow
  • Vacuum modulator
  • Oil level check
  • Control valve assembly
  • Clutches and bands
  • Eldorado transmission