Tools Required

J 23327  Clutch Spring Compressor

Fig 1: Locating Low And Reverse Apply Plates
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1. Remove the snap ring (510).
2. Remove the low and reverse backing plate (511).
3. Remove the clutch plates (512, 513). Refer to Clutch Plate Selection Specifications .
4. Remove the low and reverse apply plate (514).
Fig 2: Identifying Low And Reverse Clutch Spring Retainer Ring
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5. Use J 23327  to compress the low and reverse clutch spring (516).
6. Remove the low reverse clutch spring retainer ring (515).
7. Remove J 23327  from the center support.
8. Remove the clutch spring (516) from the center support.
Fig 3: Removing Low & Reverse Piston With Air Pressure
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IMPORTANT: It may be necessary to use air pressure to remove the piston.
9. Remove the low and reverse piston (517) from the center support (518).
Fig 4: Identifying 2nd Coast Clutch Plates
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10. Remove the 2nd coast clutch plate retainer ring (535) from the center support (518).
11. Remove the 2nd coast clutch backing plate (534) from the center support (518).
12. Remove the clutch plates (532, 533). Refer to Clutch Plate Selection Specifications .
13. Remove the 2nd coast clutch spacer (531) from the center support (518).
Fig 5: Locating 2nd Coast Clutch Spring
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14. Remove the 2nd coast clutch spring retainer (530).
15. Remove the 2nd coast clutch spring (529) from the center support (518).
Fig 6: Removing 2nd Coast Clutch Piston With Air Pressure
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IMPORTANT: It may be necessary to use air pressure to remove the piston.
16. Remove the 2nd coast clutch piston (528) from the center support (518).
Fig 7: Identifying 2nd Clutch Apply Plates
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17. Remove the retainer ring (527) from the center support (518).
18. Remove the 2nd clutch backing plate (526) from the center support (518).
19. Remove the clutch plates (524, 525) from the center support (518). Refer to Clutch Plate Selection Specifications .
20. Remove the 2nd clutch apply plate (523) from the center support (518).
Fig 8: View Of 2nd Clutch Spring Retainer Ring & Spring
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21. Use J 23327  to compress the 2nd clutch piston spring (521).
22. Remove the retainer ring (522) from the center support (518).
23. Remove the J 23327  from the cnter support (518).
24. Remove the 2nd clutch piston spring (521) from the center support (518).
Fig 9: Removing 2nd Clutch Piston
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IMPORTANT: It may be necessary to use air pressure to remove the piston.
25. Remove the 2nd clutch piston (520) from the center support (518).