Input and 3rd Clutch Assemble
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Tools Required
- J 8059 Snap Ring Pliers. See Special Tools .
- J 23327 Clutch Spring Compressor. See Special Tools .
- J 25018-A Clutch Spring Compressor Adapter. See Special Tools .
- J 37361 Input Clutch Inner Piston Seal Protector. See Special Tools .
- J 37362 Third Clutch Inner Piston Seal Protector. See Special Tools .
- Use transmission fluid in order to lubricate the new input clutch piston inner seal (634).
- Use J 37361 in order to install the new seal. See Special Tools .
- Insert a new third clutch housing O-ring seal (638) in the input shaft and housing assembly.
- Use transmission fluid in order to lubricate the new third clutch piston inner seal (641).
- Use J 37362 in order to install the seal in the input shaft and housing assembly (632). See Special Tools .
- Use transmission fluid in order to lubricate the new input clutch piston outer seal (635).
- Insert the new seal onto the input clutch piston assembly (636).
- Install the input clutch piston assembly (636) into the input shaft and housing assembly.
- Install the input clutch spring and retainer assembly (637) into the input shaft and housing assembly.
- Install the third clutch piston housing (639) into the input shaft and housing assembly.
- Use J 23327 (1,2) and J 8059 (3) in order to install the third clutch piston housing retaining ring (640) in the input shaft and housing assembly. See Special Tools .
- Remove the J 23327 (1,2). See Special Tools .
- Use transmission fluid in order to lubricate the new third clutch piston and seal assembly (642). Install the third clutch piston and seal assembly (642) into the input shaft and housing assembly (632).
- Install the third clutch spring retainer and guide assembly (643) into the input shaft and housing assembly (632).
- Use J 23327 (1,2), J 25018-A (4), and J 8059 (3) in order to install the third clutch spring retainer and guide assembly retaining ring (640). See Special Tools .
- Remove the J 23327 (1,2). See Special Tools .
- Insert the third clutch waved plate (645) into the input shaft and housing assembly (632).
- Insert the third clutch plates assemblies into the input housing. Start by inserting a third clutch plate (646) with external splines. Alternate with the internally splined clutch plates (647).
- Insert the third clutch backing plate (648) with the word UP facing upward.
- Insert the retaining ring (649) into the input shaft and housing assembly (632).
- Insert the input clutch apply plate (654) into the input shaft and housing assembly (632), so that the notched side of the teeth are facing downward against the retaining ring on the third clutch backing plate.
- Install the input clutch waved plate (655).
- Install the input clutch plates (656/725, 657) starting with an input clutch steel plate (657) and alternating with input clutch fiber plate assemblies (656).
- Insert the input clutch backing plate (658) with the tapered side of the teeth facing downward.
- Insert the retaining ring (659) in the input shaft and housing assembly (632).
- Insert the input shaft thrust bearing assembly (644).
IMPORTANT:
Place the first externally splined plate with its steel side against the waved plate. Place the fiber side of all plates face upward.
IMPORTANT:
Models using the input clutch pawl assembly requires specific clutch plates (725), with 30 teeth. The sprag clutch assembly plates (656) have 32 teeth.