Fourth Clutch Assembly Disassemble

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Tools Required

J 38882 Fourth Clutch Spring and Retainer Assembly Adapter. See Special Tools .
J 23327 Clutch Spring Compressor. See Special Tools .
J 38731-3 Fourth Clutch Piston and Housing Seal Spacer. See Special Tools .

Fig 1: Identifying Fourth Clutch Backing Plate Retainer Ring

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Remove the fourth clutch backing plate retainer ring (523).

Fig 2: View Of Fourth Clutch Plates

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Remove the fourth clutch backing plate (524).
Remove the fourth clutch plates (525, 526).

Fig 3: Compressing Fourth Clutch Spring Assembly

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Place the fourth clutch housing (529) onto the J 38731-3 . See Special Tools .
Using the J 38882 and the J 23327 , compress the fourth clutch spring assembly (532). See Special Tools .
Remove the fourth clutch spring retainer ring (533).
Remove the J 38882 and the J 23327 . See Special Tools .
Remove the fourth clutch spring assembly (532).

Fig 4: View Of Fourth Clutch Piston, Seals, Housing & Orifice

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Remove the fourth clutch piston (528).
Remove the fourth clutch piston inner seal (527).
Remove the fourth clutch piston outer seal (531) from the fourth clutch housing (529).
Inspect the fourth clutch orifice (530).
Orifice Specification: The small hole in the orifice should be open approximately 0.51 mm (0.020 in).