Rear Bearing Housing Assembly - Automatic Transmission

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Lubricate the NEW rear bearing housing O-rings (1) with clean engine oil.
Install the O-rings into the rear bearing housing.

Fig 1: Installing O-Rings Into Rear Bearing Housing
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Important: Press only on the outer race of the bearing.
Position the rear bearing housing (2) into a press in order to install the bearing (1).

Fig 2: Positioning Rear Bearing Housing Into Press
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Install the bearing (1) into the housing.

Fig 3: Installing Bearing Into Housing
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Install the snap ring (1) into the rear bearing housing.

Fig 4: Installing Snap Ring Into Rear Bearing Housing
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Install the bearing (2) and snap rings (1) onto the flexplate spindle (3).

Fig 5: Installing Bearing And Snap Rings Onto Flexplate Spindle
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Install the flexplate spindle - with bearing into the rear bearing housing.

Fig 6: Installing Flexplate Spindle - With Bearing Into Rear Bearing Housing
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Press the flexplate spindle - with bearing (1) into the housing (2). Support the inner race of the housing bearing when assembling the components.

Fig 7: Pressing Flexplate Spindle Into Housing
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Install the hub (1) onto the flexplate spindle. Align the marks on the flexplate spindle and hub for proper assembly.
Apply threadlock GM P/N 12345382 (Canadian P/N 10953489) or equivalent to the threads of the spindle.

Fig 8: Installing Hub Onto Flexplate Spindle
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NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE .
Install the nut (1) to the flexplate spindle.
Tighten

Tighten the spindle nut to 90 N.m (66 lb ft).

Fig 9: Installing Nut To Flexplate Spindle
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