Checks 
 | Cause 
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DEFINITION: One
of the two following conditions occurs during a first to second gear steady
throttle upshift, or a second to first gear coast, or a light to moderate
throttle detent downshift: 
|     •  | Harsh shift feel -- an unacceptable quick gear change occurs. |  
  
|     •  | Soft shift feel -- an unacceptable long gear change occurs. |  
  
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Automatic Transmission Fluid Level - soft shift only 
 | Low fluid level 
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Transmission
Main Line pressure 
 | Low or high transmission main line pressure 
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Oil Filter Assembly - soft
shift only 
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|     •  | The oil filter assembly (100) is missing, plugged, or damaged. |  
  
|     •  | The oil filter seal assembly (101) is missing or damaged. |  
  
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1-2 Accumulator Assembly 
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|     •  | Misassembled or upside down 1-2 accumulator assembly |  
  
|     •  | Damaged or missing 1-2 accumulator piston oil seal ring
 (137A) |  
  
|     •  | A damaged or missing 1-2 accumulator piston cushion spring
 (139)  or outer spring (142) |  
  
|     •  | A stuck or binding 1-2 accumulator piston (136A) |  
  
|     •  | Debris in the passages of the accumulator cover spacer plate (134) |  
  
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Control Valve Body Assembly 
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|     •  | Debris in the passages of the control valve body (301) or spacer
  plate assembly (370) |  
  
|     •  | Missing or mislocated #2 ball check valve (372) |  
  
|     •  | Misassembled 1-2 accumulator valve (340-345) line-up |  
  
|     •  | Stuck or binding 1-2 accumulator valve (341) |  
  
|     •  | Damaged or missing 1-2 accumulator valve spring (340) |  
  
|     •  | Missing, damaged, or misassembled 2-3 accumulator valve
 bushing  (345), bore plug (343), or retainers (342, 385) |  
  
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Driven Sprocket
Support Assembly - soft shift only 
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|     •  | A damaged second clutch housing oil seal rings (613) or the four
  lobe oil seal ring seals (612) |  
  
|     •  | Worn or damaged second clutch housing bushings (616, 619) |  
  
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Second Clutch Assembly 
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|     •  | Missing or not seated second clutch basking plate retaining ring
  (627) |  
  
|     •  | Missing or misassembled second clutch backing plate (626) |  
  
|     •  | Worn, damaged or misassembled clutch plates (623-625) |  
  
|     •  | Missing or not seated second clutch spring retaining ring (622) |  
  
|     •  | A damaged spring assembly (621) or piston (620) |  
  
|     •  | A missing or damaged second clutch housing ball check valve assembly
  (618) |  
  
|     •  | A damaged second clutch housing assembly (617) |  
  
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