Transmission band indicator

[vampeel]

Hi all, I recently got an 1952 XM211.
I am going through almost every maintenance I can find, so I decided to adjust the front transmission band.
To start off the adjuster and check pin are probably the most difficult place they could have put it, but I digress.

My real issue is when I removed the pin cover bolt and started adjusting the adjustment screw, both in and out, I never saw the adjustment pin become level with the body. I followed the instruction in the manual (I forget the book number).

It appears the check pin is missing. Is there a work around? Am I missing something, like do I need to have a pin to drop into the hole?

Transmission was rebuilt about 3k ago, and has REB shifter.

 

[DUUANE]

Hi, i havnt got into mine that far yet, but i know one of the more learned members will have the wizdom.
Welcome to GMC deuce land

 

[SturmTyger380]

Are you sure the pin is missing? If I remember correctly the pin is actually attached to the band. The pin my truck has does not look anything like the nice big flat one in the manual. It is a more narrow thing, looks almost like a cut off nail in the hole.

 

[rustystud]

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Hi all, I recently got an 1952 XM211.
I am going through almost every maintenance I can find, so I decided to adjust the front transmission band.
To start off the adjuster and check pin are probably the most difficult place they could have put it, but I digress.

My real issue is when I removed the pin cover bolt and started adjusting the adjustment screw, both in and out, I never saw the adjustment pin become level with the body. I followed the instruction in the manual (I forget the book number).

It appears the check pin is missing. Is there a work around? Am I missing something, like do I need to have a pin to drop into the hole?

Transmission was rebuilt about 3k ago, and has REB shifter.

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[rustystud]

I should have mentioned it is far easier to perform the "external" adjustments before you need to dive in and perform the "internal" adjustments. Internal adjustments are performed when there is extreme wear of the band material.

 

[vampeel]

Well I have done some adjustment already and I hope I did not mess up my tranny.

I am trying to do the adjustment that the below picture explain. I get the impression that the transmission always need adjusting, maybe that do to overworking/overloading the trucks regularly.

Well the picture look to me a flat pin pop up under the from under the indicator-pin plug.
Is there a drop in pin I am suppose to use?

I tried to take a pic of the indicator-pin hole, it was hard since it under the shifter tower, and is hard to get at.

 

[NDT]

Sounds like your pin is not there. I have done this adjustment a few times, and the pin is always there bobbing around as the engine runs.

 

[rustystud]

Sounds like your pin is not there. I have done this adjustment a few times, and the pin is always there bobbing around as the engine runs.

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