Rear Clutch: Disassembly
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- Remove selective snap ring. See Figure . Remove reaction plate, clutch discs and clutch plates. Note direction of component location for reassembly reference.
- Remove pressure plate, waved snap ring and spacer ring. Note direction of piston spring installation. Remove piston spring.
- Remove clutch piston and piston retainer from rear clutch retainer. Using twisting motion, remove clutch piston from piston retainer.
- Remove fiber thrust washer from input shaft. Remove and discard piston seals. DO NOT remove seal rings from input shaft unless seal rings are damaged. If removing input shaft, remove snap ring. Using press, press input shaft from rear clutch retainer.