Reverse Clutch Housing and Second Sprag Disassemble

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J 39694  Spring Compressor

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Fig 1: Second Sprag Components
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1. Remove the spiral snap ring (519). Discard the snap ring, which is not reusable.
2. Remove the following parts:
   • The sprag clutch retainer (518)
   • The second sprag outer race
   • The second sprag clutch (516-517)
   • The second sprag outer race thrust washer (520)
Fig 2: View Of Reverse Clutch Plates
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3. Remove the following parts:
   • The reverse clutch snap ring (515)
   • The reverse clutch backing plate (512)
   • All of the fiber (513) and steel (511) clutch plates
   • The reverse clutch waved plate (514)
Fig 3: Compressing The Spring & Retainer Assembly
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4. Install the J 39694  spring compressor and compress the spring and retainer assembly (509). Then remove the snap ring (510).
Fig 4: Spring & Retainer Assembly
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5. Remove the following parts:
   • The snap ring retainer (509)
   • The spring and retainer assembly (508)
   • The piston assembly (505)