Forward Clutch Assembly: Disassembly

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Remove the internal gear assembly.

Fig 1: Identifying Internal Gear Assembly
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Remove the snap ring from the internal gear assembly.

Fig 2: Identifying Snap Ring And Internal Gear Assembly
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Remove the thrust gear plate.

Fig 3: Identifying Thrust Gear Plate
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Remove the thrust needle bearing.

Fig 4: Identifying Thrust Needle Bearing
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Remove the snap ring.

Fig 5: Identifying Snap Ring
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Remove the planetary carrier assembly.

Fig 6: Identifying Planetary Carrier Assembly
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Remove the thrust needle bearing.

Fig 7: Identifying Thrust Needle Bearing
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Remove the sun gear.

Fig 8: Identifying Sun Gear
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Remove the forward clutch hub.

Fig 9: Identifying Forward Clutch Hub
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Remove the washer.

Fig 10: Removing Washer
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Remove the thrust needle bearing.

Fig 11: Identifying Thrust Needle Bearing
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Remove the retaining plate, drive plate, driven plate and dish plate.

Fig 12: Identifying Retaining Plate, Drive Plate, Driven Plate And Dish Plate
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Using the ST, remove the snap ring.
ST 18762AA001 COMPRESSOR SPECIAL TOOL

Fig 13: Removing Snap Ring
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Remove the forward clutch piston retainer.

Fig 14: Identifying Forward Clutch Piston Retainer
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Remove the return spring.

Fig 15: Identifying Return Spring
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Remove the forward clutch piston by blowing compressed air intermittently from the end of forward clutch drum.

Fig 16: Blowing Compressed Air From End Of Forward Clutch Drum

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