Transmission Identification: Notes

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Fig 1: Locating Transmission Identification

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GKF - Transmission Code
10.05.2 - May 10, 2002
14 - Plant Code
14 15 - Time
001 - Serial Number

On some transmissions, additional code letters are applied at the top of the transmission in the vicinity of the selector lever cable -arrows-.

Fig 2: Location Of Additional Code Letters (Some Transmissions)

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The transmission code is also listed on the vehicle data plate.

If the vehicle data label is not available, a different transmission was accidentally installed or there is no definite way to identify the installed transmission, read the transmission code letters directly from the transmission.

Read the code directly off the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION CODE LETTERS, READING .