Printed in USA
Copyright © 2007 Allison Transmission, Inc
Allison Transmission
ALLISON 4
TH
GENERATION CONTROLS
VOCATIONAL MODELS
Service
Manual
2005 OCTOBER
SM4014EN
4000 EVS
4500 EVS
4700 EVS
4800 EVS
B 500
4000 HS
4500 HS
4700 RDS
4800 SP
T 425
4000 MH
4500 RDS
4700 SP
T 450
4000 RDS
4500 SP
T 525
4000 SP
4000 TRV
INTRODUCTION
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Copyright © 2007 Allison Transmission, Inc.
NOTE:
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new models, special tools, and procedures. A revision is indicated
by the date on the title page. Check with your Allison
Transmission service outlet for the currently applicable
publication. Additional copies of this publication may be
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Transmissions—Truck, Tractor, etc.
ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND DIAGNOSTIC DATA READER/TOOL
DISPLAYS AND BUTTON NAMES
Shift Selector, Allison DOC™ button, and display names are printed in bold capital letters—↑ (Up), ↓ (Down),
MODE, MONITOR, SELECT, etc.
Transmission range shifts are indicated by the letter or number on the shift selector, in bold text, followed by the
name of the range in parentheses—D (Drive), N (Neutral), etc.
References to diagnostic messages displayed are printed within double quotation marks (“OL,” “OK,” etc.).
TRADEMARK USAGE
The following trademarks are the property of the companies indicated:
• Allison DOC™ (Allison Diagnostic Optimized Connection Tool) is a trademark
of General Motors Corp.
• DEXRON® is a registered trademark of General Motors Corp.
• Biobor® JF is the registered trademark for a biological inhibitor manufactured by U.S. Borax
and Chemical Corporation.
• Loctite® is a registered trademark of the Loctite Corporation.
• Teflon® is a registered trademark of the DuPont Corporation.
• TranSyndTM is a trademark of Castrol, Ltd.
• Vespel® is a registered trademark of DuPont Corporation.
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES
Three types of headings are used in this