Oil Pump & Reaction Shaft Support: Reassembly
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- If installing NEW oil pump housing bushing, place oil pump housing on flat surface with pump gear cavity facing upward.
- Place bushing on bushing installer and start into oil pump housing. Tap bushing in oil pump housing until bushing installer bottoms. Ensure bushing is installed evenly and does not bind in oil pump housing. Using a blunt punch, stake the bushing in 2 places. See Fig 1 . Using a knife, clean burrs from stake areas.
- If installing NEW reaction shaft support bushing, ensure reaction shaft support is clean and free of burrs. Place reaction shaft support on clean surface with bushing area facing upward.
- Use Handle (C-4171) and Bushing Installer (SP-5302). See Figure . Place bushing on bushing installer and start into reaction shaft support. Tap bushing into reaction shaft support until bushing installer bottoms. Clean reaction shaft support.
- To reassemble oil pump, lubricate pump gears with ATF. Install pump gears in oil pump housing. Ensure pump gears are installed in original direction of installation.CAUTION: Thrust washer must be installed on reaction shaft support with chamfered edge on inside diameter of thrust washer facing toward front of oil pump.
- Install thrust washer on rear of reaction shaft support. Thrust washer must be installed with chamfered edge on inside diameter of thrust washer facing toward front of oil pump. On all models, lubricate thrust washer with petroleum jelly.CAUTION: DO NOT over expand or twist seal rings when installing on reaction shaft support. Ensure ends on seal rings are hooked together or otherwise seal rings will be damaged when installing oil pump.
- If replacing seal rings on reaction shaft support, install NEW seal rings on reaction shaft support. Lubricate seal rings with petroleum jelly. Squeeze seal rings together until ends of seal rings hook together.
- Install reaction shaft support on oil pump housing with reference mark aligned. Install and tighten reaction shaft support bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install NEW seal in oil pump housing with seal lip facing inward (toward oil pump). Install NEW seal ring on outer diameter of oil pump housing. Lubricate lip of seal and seal ring with petroleum jelly.