Installation of brake band B2 - AR27.50-P-0780-04A

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Check thrust member B2 (29) for distortion.

When the thrust member is removed the bore and the lug (arrows) must point in the same direction.

When the thrust member is installed, one spring coil of the thrust member must be visible through the oil tube bore of the bottom cover.

Fig 1: Locating Bore And Lug
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Install new sealing ring in transmission housing.
Insert thrust member B2 (29) with the lug (arrow) upwards.

Fig 2: Locating Thrust Member B2 With Lug
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Compress brake band B2 (27) at the supporting lugs as much as possible and insert in the housing.

To aid assembly, the brake band may be held together using the snap ring from piston B2 (23).

Fig 3: Identifying Brake Band B2 And Snap Ring

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