Just to round the corners a bit on this info.

The adjustment is on the passengers side of the tranny. It is the forward most band.

The original band bolt has a break off head; which is usually broken off leaving nothing to tighten the adjustment with. We usually notch the end of the bolt with a carbide cutter and use a screw driver. This really only works if you know the feel on the adjustment as no torque can be read.

An overtightened band will self activate locking the tranny; a very disturbing occurance (ask how I know).

We have made that adjustment over a hundred times thus we have saved that many from the lechers.

A BIG NOTE; This whole discussion ONLY APPLIES to 722.0/1/2 transmissions. It does not have anything to do with 722.3/4/5/6 transmissions. This means NOTHING after 1981 except 240D!

BTW, another possible occurance of no reverse on those early trannies comes from a broken rev band servo piston. This also can be fixed from outside.

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Steve Brotherton
Continental Imports
Gainesville FL
Bosch Master, ASE Master, L1
33 years MB technician