Secondary Shaft Installation Height Inspection/Adjustment

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Install the thrust needle bearing (A) in the torque converter housing (B) in the direction shown, and install the secondary shaft assembly (C).

Fig 1: Identifying Thrust Needle Bearing, Torque Converter Housing And Secondary Shaft Assembly
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Install a new gasket (A) on the torque converter housing.

Fig 2: Identifying Installed Height Of Secondary Shaft Installation Between Surface Of Gasket And Top Of Ball Bearing Outer Race
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Secondary Shaft Cutaway View

Fig 3: Secondary Shaft Cutaway View
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Measure the installed height (B) of the secondary shaft installation between the surface (C) of the gasket and the top of the ball bearing outer race (D), then note the measurement.
Remove the 65 mm thrust shim (A) from the transmission housing; and measure its thickness.

Fig 4: Identifying Thrust Shim
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Calculate the thickness of the 65 mm thrust shim using the formula.
Formula:

65 mm Thrust Shim Thickness

= Secondary Shaft Installation Height Standard - Measurement

Secondary Shaft Installation Height

Standard:

228.04-228.13 mm (8.9779-8.9815 in)

Select the 65 mm thrust shim from the following table.

THRUST SHIM, 65 mm

THRUST SHIM THICKNESS SPECIFICATION

No.	Thickness
OA	0.80 mm (0.0315 in)
A	0.84 mm (0.0331 in)
B	0.88 mm (0.0346 in)
C	0.92 mm (0.0362 in)
D	0.96 mm (0.0378 in)
E	1.00 mm (0.0394 in)
F	1.04 mm (0.0409 in)
G	1.08 mm (0.0425 in)
H	1.12 mm (0.0441 in)
I	1.16 mm (0.0457 in)
J	1.20 mm (0.0472 in)
K	1.24 mm (0.0488 in)
L	1.28 mm (0.0504 in)
M	1.32 mm (0.0520 in)
N	1.36 mm (0.0535 in)
O	1.40 mm (0.0551 in)
P	1.44 mm (0.0567 in)
Q	1.48 mm (0.0583 in)
R	1.52 mm (0.0598 in)
S	1.56 mm (0.0614 in)
T	1.60 mm (0.0630 in)
U	1.64 mm (0.0646 in)
V	1.68 mm (0.0661 in)
W	1.72 mm (0.0677 in)
X	1.76 mm (0.0693 in)
Y	1.80 mm (0.0709 in)
Z	1.84 mm (0.0724 in)
AA	1.88 mm (0.0740 in)
AB	1.92 mm (0.0756 in)
AC	1.96 mm (0.0772 in)
AD	2.00 mm (0.0787 in)
AE	2.04 mm (0.0803 in)
AF	2.08 mm (0.0819 in)
AG	2.12 mm (0.0835 in)
AH	2.16 mm (0.0850 in)
AI	2.20 mm (0.0866 in)
AJ	2.24 mm (0.0882 in)
AK	2.28 mm (0.0898 in)
AL	2.32 mm (0.0913 in)
AM	0.76 mm (0.0299 in)

Install the thrust shim in the transmission housing.