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Overdrive/Direct Clutch Assembly: Disassembly

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  1. Remove the input shaft snap ring.
    Fig 1: Locating Input Shaft Snap Ring
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  2. Remove the input shaft.
    Fig 2: Identifying Input Shaft
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  3. Remove the Overdrive (O/D) (4, 5, 6) clutch hub.
    Fig 3: Identifying Overdrive Clutch Hub
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  4. Remove the O/D  (4, 5, 6) clutch hub, No. 2 thrust bearing.
    Fig 4: Locating O/D Clutch Hub, No. 2 Thrust Bearing
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  5. Remove the O/D  (4, 5, 6) clutch snap ring.
    Fig 5: Locating O/D Clutch Snap Ring
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  6. Remove the O/D  (4, 5, 6) clutch pressure plate and clutch assembly.
    Fig 6: Locating O/D Clutch Pressure Plate And Clutch Assembly
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  7. Install the Overdrive Clutch, Balance Piston and Direct Clutch Compressor 307-589/1 and Forward/Intermediate Spring Compressor 307-584/2 on the balance piston.
    Fig 7: Installing Overdrive Clutch, Balance Piston And Direct Clutch Compressor
    G07444381Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Using a press, compress the O/D  (4, 5, 6) clutch return spring and remove the snap ring.
    Fig 8: Remove/Install Snap Ring Using Special Tools
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  9. Remove the Overdrive Clutch, Balance Piston and Direct Clutch Compressor 307-589/1 and Forward/Intermediate Spring Compressor 307-584/2.
    Fig 9: Removing Overdrive Clutch, Balance Piston And Direct Clutch Compressor
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  10. Remove and discard the balance piston.
    Fig 10: Identifying Balance Piston
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  11. Remove the O/D  (4, 5, 6) piston return spring.
    Fig 11: Identifying O/D Piston Return Spring
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  12. Install the clutch support tower in the transmission case and install the 3 bolts.
    • Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
      Fig 12: Identifying Clutch Support Tower In Transmission Case
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  13. Remove the Input Shaft Support Seal Installer 307-578/1 (sizer).
    Fig 13: Identifying Input Shaft Support Seal Installer 307-578/1 (Sizer)
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  14. Install the No. 1 O/D  /direct clutch assembly thrust bearing.
    Fig 14: Identifying No. 1 O/D /Direct Clutch Assembly Thrust Bearing
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  15. Position the O/D  /direct clutch assembly in the transaxle case.
    Fig 15: Identifying O/D /Direct Clutch Assembly In Transaxle Case
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  16. Apply compressed air to the O/D  (4, 5, 6) clutch piston port and remove the O/D  (4, 5, 6) clutch piston.
    Fig 16: Applying Compressed Air To O/D Clutch Piston Port
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  17. Remove the O/D  /direct clutch assembly from the transaxle case.
    Fig 17: Locating O/D /Direct Clutch Assembly From Transaxle Case
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  18. Remove the O/D  (4, 5, 6) clutch piston seal from the O/D  /direct clutch assembly.
    Fig 18: Removing O/D Clutch Piston Seal From O/D /Direct Clutch Assembly
    G07444392Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  19. Remove the 2 seals from the O/D  (4, 5, 6) clutch piston.
    Fig 19: Removing Seals From O/D Clutch Piston
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  20. NOTE: Only compress the direct clutch piston return spring far enough to take the tension from the direct clutch cylinder off the snap ring. If the piston is compressed too far, the piston alignment tab may be broken off.
  21. Install the Overdrive Clutch, Balance Piston and Direct Clutch Compressor 307-589/2 and Forward/Intermediate Spring Compressor 307-584/2 on the direct (3, 5, R) clutch cylinder. Using a press, compress the direct (3, 5, R) clutch piston return spring, and remove the snap ring.
    1. Do not contact the O/D  /direct clutch hub and shaft assembly with the direct (3, 5, R) clutch cylinder.
    2. Remove the snap ring.
      Fig 20: Remove/Install Snap Ring Using Special Tools
      G07444394Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  22. Remove the Overdrive Clutch, Balance Piston and Direct Clutch Compressor 307-589/2 and Forward/Intermediate Spring Compressor 307-584/2.
    Fig 21: Remove/Install Overdrive Clutch, Balance Piston And Direct Clutch Compressor
    G07444395Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  23. Remove the direct (3, 5, R) clutch cylinder.
    Fig 22: Removing Direct Clutch Cylinder
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  24. Remove and discard the direct (3, 5, R) clutch piston.
    Fig 23: Removing Direct Clutch Piston
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  25. NOTE: Note the position of the return spring for assembly. The flat side faces down.
    Fig 24: Locating Direct Clutch Piston Return Spring
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  26. Remove the direct (3, 5, R) clutch piston return spring.
  27. Remove the direct (3, 5, R) clutch snap ring.
    1. Slightly lift up on the direct (3, 5, R) clutch so that the snap ring floats freely.
    2. Using a suitable tool, compress the snap ring.
    3. Allow the direct (3, 5, R) clutch and pressure plate to drop so that the snap ring is out of the pressure plate groove.
    4. Remove the snap ring.
      Fig 25: Removing Direct Clutch Snap Ring
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  28. Remove the direct (3, 5, R) clutch pressure plate, clutch pack and wave spring.
    Fig 26: Identifying Direct Clutch Assembly
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  29. Remove and discard the 3 direct (3, 5, R) clutch piston seals.
    Fig 27: Removing Direct Clutch Piston Seals
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