Inspection After Removal

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Drive plate runout
CAUTION: Do not allow any magnetic materials to contact the ring gear teeth.

Maximum allowable runout:
If this runout is out of allowance, replace drive plate and ring gear.

Fig 1: Checking Drive Plate Runout
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
When connecting torque converter to transaxle, measure distance "A" to be certain that they are correctly assembled.
Distance "A": 14 mm (0.55 in) or more

Fig 2: Checking Torque Converter Dimension

Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.