Torque Converter Replacement

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Fig 1: Torque Converter

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Callout	Component Name
Preliminary Procedures Remove the transmission. Refer to Transmission Replacement . Place a drain pan under the vehicle.
1	Torque Converter CAUTION: Only install the lift assist handles until it stops. Do not tighten. Over tightening the lift assist handles can cause damage to the torque converter. CAUTION: Lower the torque converter straight down. Failure to lower the torque converter straight down could damage the torque converter clutch lip seal inside the torque converter clutch assembly. Procedure Mount the DT-899 remover/installer to the converter and lift it out. Check that the torque converter has reached the correct position by placing a steel ruler on the torque converter shell's mating surface and measure the distance between the mating surface and the driving plate contact surface on the torque converter. The distance should be min. 15 mm (0.59 in). Special Tools DT-899 Torque Converter Remover/Installer For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools .

Callout

Component Name

Preliminary Procedures

Remove the transmission. Refer to Transmission Replacement .
Place a drain pan under the vehicle.

Torque Converter

CAUTION: Only install the lift assist handles until it stops. Do not tighten. Over tightening the lift assist handles can cause damage to the torque converter.

CAUTION: Lower the torque converter straight down. Failure to lower the torque converter straight down could damage the torque converter clutch lip seal inside the torque converter clutch assembly.

Procedure

Mount the DT-899 remover/installer to the converter and lift it out.
Check that the torque converter has reached the correct position by placing a steel ruler on the torque converter shell's mating surface and measure the distance between the mating surface and the driving plate contact surface on the torque converter. The distance should be min. 15 mm (0.59 in).

Special Tools
DT-899 Torque Converter Remover/Installer
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools .