Parts Cleaning and Inspection

SERVICE PRECAUTIONS
^ Use the following safety equipment as appropriate:
^ Safety glasses
^ Safety shoes
^ Gloves
^ Keep the work area clean.
^ Keep the tools clean.
^ Clean the exterior of the transmission before removing parts.
^ Do not use wipe cloths or rags.
^ Do not use solvents on: - Rubber seals - Plastic/Teflon thrust washers or seals
^ Blow out all of the passages with compressed air.
^ Clean out the small passages with a fine wire.
^ Handle the parts carefully in order to prevent damage.

NOTICE: The assembly of some components will require the use of an assembly lube. Always use J 36850 Transjel (TM) or petroleum jelly during assembly. Greases other than the recommended assembly lube will change the transmission fluid characteristics and cause undesirable shift conditions and/or filter clogging.

^ When installing screws, bolts or studs into aluminum, always dip the threads into transmission fluid.
Lubricate all of the internal parts with transmission fluid during assembly.
^ Always use a torque wrench for the proper torque.
^ Recondition damaged or stripped aluminum threads with thread inserts.
^ Replace all of the gaskets and O-ring seals. Do not use gasket cement or sealers.
^ Replace the Teflon and the rubber lip seals only when necessary. Always use the appropriate seal installers.

INSPECTION PROCEDURE
^ Inspect the manual linkage for the following:
^ Wear at the pivoting points
^ Shift cable binding
^ Proper shift cable attachment
^ Inspect the seals, gaskets, O-ring seals and mating surfaces for the following:
^ Nicks
^ Cuts
^ Damage
^ Inspect the snap rings for the following:
^ Expansion or compression
^ Distortion
^ Nicks
^ Proper ring to groove fit.
^ Inspect the bearings and thrusts surfaces for the following:
^ Wear
^ Scoring
^ Pitting