Rebuilt 700R4 not shifting out of first.

[Sprinkler-Man]

Bought a high performance 700R4 about a year ago and just got a chance to install it. I set the TV cable by setting the brass rough adjustment set to take the initial cable slack out. Then I released the cable lock, pushed the inner cable fine adjuster in towards the transmission then went WOT on the gas and the the fine adjuster clicked out. I set the cable lock and noticed that there was slack in the cable at idol so I readjusted the rough adjuster again to take out the slack.   Was I supposed to do this last step?  The transmission will not shift out of 1st gear either manually or automatically. I can downshift on the column but nothing happens. Reverse and park work fine. Any ideas?

[bd]

Have you called the supplier, yet?  Is it full of fluid?  Is first gear a solid engagement?



My first suspicion is a stuck governor or shift valve.

[Sprinkler-Man]

Talked to the builder and he told me that when they rebuild a 700r4 they use a positive pressure TV so the cable is just to fine tine the shift points now. He suggested that I run it without the cable hooked up and if it is working properly it will shift through the gears quickly. I am going to try this weekend and see what happens.

[VileZambonie]

Set it the way you did but do not take out the slack. The cable is too tight

After it self adjusts, leave it alone and see how it works.