Low/Reverse Clutch: Assembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| 1 - PRESS |
| 2 - TOOL 8285 |
| 3 - BELLEVILLE SPRING |
- Check the bleed orifice to ensure that it is not plugged or restricted.
- Install a new seal on the low/reverse piston. Lubricate the seal with Mopar® ATF +4, Automatic Transmission Fluid, prior to installation.
- Install the low/reverse piston into the low/reverse clutch retainer.
- Position the low/reverse piston Belleville spring (3) on the low/reverse piston.
- Using Spring Compressor 8285 (2) and a suitable shop press (1), compress the low/reverse piston Belleville spring (3) and install the split retaining ring to hold the Belleville spring into the low/reverse clutch retainer. See Fig 1.
1 - SNAP-RING 2 - OUTER RACE 3 - OVERRUNNING CLUTCH 4 - SPACER - Install the lower overrunning clutch snap-ring. See Fig 2
- Assemble the inner and outer races (2) of the overrunning clutch (3). See Fig 2
- Position the overrunning clutch spacer (4) on the overrunning clutch (3).
- Install the upper overrunning clutch snap-ring (1). See Fig 2
1 - SNAP-RING (SELECT) 8 - SEAL 2 - REACTION PLATE 9 - BELLEVILLE SPRING 3 - DISC 10 - RETAINER 4 - PLATE 11 - SNAP-RING 5 - L/R CLUTCH RETAINER 12 - OVERRUNNING CLUTCH 6 - SEAL 13 - SNAP-RING 7 - PISTON - Assemble and install the low/reverse clutch pack (3, 4) into the low/reverse clutch retainer (5). See Fig 3
- Install the low/reverse reaction plate (2) into the low/reverse clutch retainer (5). See Fig 3. The reaction plate is directional and must be installed with the flat side down.
- Install the low/reverse clutch pack snap-ring (1). See Fig 3. The snap-ring is selectable and should be chosen to give the correct clutch pack clearance.
- Measure the low/reverse clutch pack clearance and adjust as necessary. The correct clutch clearance is 1.00-1.74 mm (0.039-0.075 in.).
- Install the overrunning clutch (12) into the low/reverse clutch retainer (5) making sure that the index splines are aligned with the retainer.
- Install the overrunning clutch inner snap-ring (13).