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Overdrive Ring Gear & Center Shaft Assembly: Assembly

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  1. Install the overdrive center shaft.
    Fig 1: Installing Overdrive Center Shaft
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  2. CAUTION: Make sure that the retaining ring is fully seated in the ring gear groove or transmission failure could occur.
    NOTE: The retaining ring is used to hold the center shaft in the ring gear.
    Fig 2: Installing Wavy Retaining Ring
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  3. Install the wavy retaining ring.
  4. NOTE: Make sure the bearing outer lip faces the rear of the overdrive planet assembly.
    Fig 3: Installing Overdrive Planet Thrust Bearing Assembly
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  5. Install the No. 4 overdrive planet thrust bearing assembly.
  6. CAUTION: The input shaft and overdrive planet assembly are repaired as mating components.
    NOTE: The planet assemblies are model-dependent.
    Fig 4: Installing Overdrive Planet Assembly
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  7. Install the overdrive planet assembly.
  8. Install the No. 3 overdrive overrunning clutch thrust washer. Make sure that the tab on the backside is locked down in place on the planet assembly.
    Fig 5: Installing Overdrive Overrunning Clutch Thrust Washer
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  9. Install the retaining ring.
    1. Install the overdrive one-way clutch outer race with the beveled edge facing up.
    2. Install the retaining ring; make sure that the ring is fully seated.
      Fig 6: Installing Retaining Ring Make Sure Ring
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  10. NOTE: Lightly lubricate the thrust bearing with petroleum jelly to hold it in place during assembly.
    NOTE: The inner bearing race lip must face upward.
    Fig 7: Installing Overdrive Center Shaft Thrust Bearing Assembly
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  11. Install the No. 5 overdrive center shaft thrust bearing assembly.
  12. CAUTION: Do not damage the overdrive one-way clutch or damage to the transmission may occur.
    NOTE: When the overdrive center shaft is correctly assembled, the overdrive center shaft and the ring gear should rotate counterclockwise and lock when rotated clockwise.
    Fig 8: Assembling Overdrive Center Shaft
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  13. Assemble the overdrive center shaft assembly into the coast clutch cylinder.
  14. NOTE: The number of plates are model-dependent.
    Fig 9: Installing Clutch Pack And Pressure Plate
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  15. Install the clutch pack and pressure plate.
  16. Install the retaining ring, make sure that the ring is fully seated.
    Fig 10: Installing Retaining Ring
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  17. CAUTION: Not using the special tool can cause damage to the overdrive one-way clutch assembly.
    Fig 11: Installing Special Tool For Use During Assembly
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  18. Install the special tool for use during assembly.