Technical Data: Notes
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TECHNICAL DATA SPECIFICATION
| Item | Transmission type | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| RC4A-EL | |||
| Oil pump | Body clearance | (mm {in}) | 0.02-0.04 {0.0008-0.0015} |
| Tip clearance | (mm {in}) | 0.02-0.15 {0.0008-0.0059} | |
| Seal ring and groove clearance | (mm {in}) | 0.10-0.25 {0.0040-0.0098} | |
| Reverse clutch | Number of drive/driven plates | 2/2 | |
| Drive plate thickness | (mm {in}) | Minimum: 1.8 {0.071} | |
| Clutch clearance | (mm {in}) | 0.6-0.9 {0.0237-0.0354} | |
| Retaining plate size | (mm {in}) | 4.8 {0.191}, 5.0 {0.197}, 5.2 {0.205}, 5.4 {0.213} | |
| High clutch | Number of drive/driven plates | 6/6 | |
| Drive plate thickness | (mm {in}) | Minimum: 1.8 {0.071} | |
| Clutch clearance | (mm {in}) | 1.2-1.4 {0.0473-0.0551} | |
| Retaining plate size | (mm {in}) | 4.6 {0.181}, 4.7 {0.185}, 4.8 {0.191}, 4.9 {0.193}, 5.0 {0.197}, 5.1 {0.201}, 5.2 {0.205}, 5.3 {0.209}, 5.4 {0.213} | |
| 2-4 brake | Number of drive/driven plates | 4/8 | |
| Drive plate thickness | (mm {in}) | Minimum: 1.8 {0.071} | |
| Clutch clearance | (mm {in}) | 1.0-1.4 {0.0394-0.0551} | |
| Retaining plate size | (mm {in}) | 5.2 {0.205}, 5.4 {0.213}, 5.6 {0.220}, 5.8 {0.228}, 6.0 {0.236}, 6.2 {0.244} | |
| Low clutch | Number of drive/driven plates | 5/5 | |
| Drive plate thickness | (mm {in}) | Minimum: 1.8 {0.071} | |
| Clutch clearance | (mm {in}) | 0.9-1.3 {0.036-0.051} | |
| Retaining plate size | (mm {in}) | 3.8 {0.150}, 4.0 {0.157}, 4.2 {0.165} 4.4 {0.173}, 4.6 {0.181}, 4.8 {0.189} | |
| Low and reverse brake | Number of drive/driven plates | 4/5 | |
| Drive plate thickness | (mm {in}) | Minimum: 1.8 {0.071} | |
| Clutch clearance | (mm {in}) | 0.7-1.1 {0.028-0.043} | |
| Retaining plate size | (mm {in}) | 5.2 {0.205}, 5.4 {0.213}, 5.6 {0.220}, 5.8 {0.228}, 6.0 {0.236} | |
| Output shaft | Seal ring and groove clearance | (mm {in}) | 0.10-0.25 {0.0040-0.0098} |
| Low one-way clutch inner race | Seal ring and groove clearance | (mm {in}) | 0.10-0.25 {0.0040-0.0098} |
| Total end play | Total end play | (mm {in}) | 0.25-0.55 {0.0099-0.0216} |
| Bearing race size | (mm {in}) | 1.4 {0.055}, 1.6 {0.063}, 1.8 {0.071}, 2.0 {0.079}, 2.2 {0.087}, 2.4 {0.094} | |
| Distance between end of torque converter and face of converter housing | (mm {in}) | 50 {1.97} or more | |
SPRING SPECIFICATION
| Spring | Item | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outer diameter (mm {in}) | Free length (mm {in}) | No. of coils | Wire diameter (mm {in}) | |
| High clutch return spring | 8.0 {0.315} | 27.1 {1.067} | 10.2 | 1.1 {0.043} |
| 2-4 brake return spring | 6.9 {0.272} | 22.5 {0.886} | 10.0 | 0.9 {0.035} |
| Low clutch return spring | 9.7 {0.382} | 36.4 {1.433} | 9.9 | 1.2 {0.047} |
| Low and reverse brake return spring | 11.2 {0.441} | 22.3 {0.878} | 4.8 | 1.1 {0.043} |