Has anyone seen the following from the DC site? Good grief, what does it mean?!

TSB 21-006-01c

Date: Aug. 27, 2003

THIS BULLETIN SUPERCEDES CONFIDENTIAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 21b-01-16 AND CONFIDENTIAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 21b-01-16a. DEALER NETWORK PERSONNEL AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER PERSONNEL WILL CONSIDER THIS ISSUE FPR-1 STATUS AS OF ABOVE DATE. RECALL PROCEDURES WILL BE TRANSMITTED TO AFFECTED PERSONNEL AND VEHICLE OWNERS AT A LATER DATE.

Models: 2500/3500 Ram Trucks equipped with NVG5600 transmissions, build-dates between March 1999 to May 2003.

Discussion:
This bulletin involves the lateral rotation of the third, fourth, and fifth planetary gears on the main countershaft of the transmission, which can result in extensive transmission damage.

Symptom/Condition:
Customers may complain of circular motion of NVG5600 shift pattern insert at the bezel ****-top, a mechanical condition known as "spherical hypozoidal-wave vibration." This circular effect of the pattern insert may complete several revolutions before the transmission destroys itself. The characteristics of the countershaft fork and the alloy used in the shift column transmits the vibrations from the relevant planetary gears through the main countershaft, as these gears become loose and begin to gyrate around the poidal axis. These vibrations create a resonance in the bezel, resulting in rotation of the pattern insert.

Diagnosis:
(1) Verify that the shift pattern insert is rotating. Measure spherical hypozoidal-wave vibration by noting the degrees that "reverse" has rotated past 45*. Total degrees of rotation should not exceed 209*.

NOTE: VEHICLES DRIVEN IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE WILL EXPERIENCE "ANTIPODAL SPHERICAL HYPOZOIDAL-WAVE VIBRATION." ROTATION OF PATTERN INSERT MAY BE REVERSED. IN THAT CASE, TOTAL DEGREES OF ROTATION SHOULD NOT EXCEED -162*.

(2) If spherical hypozoidal-wave vibration has been verified, drain transmission fluid and remove left-side PTO plate from NVG5600 transmission. Inspect third, fourth, and fifth planetary gears for lateral rotation. Inspect countershaft for scouring, liquifaction, or reverse contrafication. If any of the above conditions are found, transmission must be replaced with factory upgrade unit.

NOTE: SEVERAL ITEMS MAY CAUSE A SIMILAR CONDITION, BUT REQUIRE TRANSMISSION DISASSEMBLY TO DIAGNOSE. IN PARTICULAR, THE TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE DISASSEMBLED TRANSMISSION FOR BALLISTIC SYCHRONIZER FAILURE. (SEE TSB 21-006-01c, FORTHCOMING) HOWEVER, THE REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THIS TSB INVOLVES ONLY THE DIAGNOSIS OF LATERAL PLANETARY MOVEMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION WITH UPGRADE.

NOTE: AFFECTED TRANSMISSIONS MUST BE RETURNED TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER, PER STAR COLLECTION PROCEDURES. MARK ALL TRANSMISSIONS RAE-77 WOOL PURGE.

Parts Required:
Qty. 1
Part No. 056689310AA
Description NVG5600a transmission (upgrade)

Qty. 6
Part No. 04874464
Description Fluid, Transmission (MS-9224/Qt.1)

Qty. 1
Part No. 00099887
Description Wool, Blue (MS-R65O22D/Qty.1)

Equipment Required:
Refer to Daimler Chrysler Technical Service Manual LHF-147b

Repair Procedure:
(1) Replace transmission. Refer to Daimler Chrysler Technical Service Manual LHF-114 for two wheel drive trucks, and LHF-121a for four wheel drive trucks.

Notes:
Recall procedures to be transmitted at a later date.

Policy: Information Only

Policy: Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty

Time Allowance:
21-75-02-99 Spherical Hypozoidal-Wave Vibration in pattern insert/bezel, gears and shaft - Diagnose 0.2 Hrs.
21-75-01-00 NVG5600a transmission - Replace (TJ) 6.6 Hrs.
21-75-00-09 Blue Wool - Clean Up 2.2 Hrs.

Failure Code:
P8 New Part

 

Just trying to win that DTR liar's prize, mentioned in another thread. Figured this and the prior post on Cummins taking over the world would give me a lock.

Y'all have a sense of humor. Someone else from this forum posted the "TSB" over at TDR, and admin. went a bit nuts. . . . :

"Old-timers" should've recognized the "blue wool" thing, but how anyone could've taken "antipodal hypozoidal-wave vibration" in the southern hemisphere seriously -- I dunno.

So for the record, it's satire, and it's protected by first amendment law, although admin's of private forums such as this one can take it down if they decide to.

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[quote author=Haulin in Dixie link=board=10;threadid=19033;start=0#msg179142 date=1062405720]
Top I agree, funny, but I also agree that he must have too much time on his hands and be bored ;D
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Used to work as a journalist, and later as a technical writer; speed writing & typing is a developed skill, don't worry -- took me a little over five minutes, while looking at a sample TSB from Fritz's Dodge site.

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