Fluid Pump: Assembly

NOTE: Minor burrs and scoring may be removed with crocus cloth. If damage is found, install a new assembly.

Inspect the fluid pump components for the following:
- Pump body and case for burrs.
- Fluid passages for obstructions.

NOTE: Check and make sure that the garter spring in the seal has not popped off of the converter hub seal.

Install a new seal onto the special tool.

Fig 1: Installing Seal On Torque Converter Fluid Seal Installer

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Using the special tool, install the converter hub seal.

Fig 2: Installing Converter Hub Seal

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Install a new O-ring seal in fluid pump drive gear.

Fig 3: Installing O-Ring Seal In Fluid Pump Drive Gear

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CAUTION: Lubricate the special tool with multi-purpose grease.

Using the special tool, seat the O-ring seal in the pump gear.

Fig 4: Seating O-Ring Seal In Pump Gear

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CAUTION: The chamber on the inside edge of the small gear must be up when in the pump housing gear pocket. The dimple on the larger gear must be down when in the pump housing gear pocket.

Install the pump gears into the fluid pump housing. Apply multi-purpose grease to pump gear to prevent scoring at start up.

Fig 5: Installing Pump Gears In Housing

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Install a new seal on the valve.

Fig 6: Installing Seal

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Install the valve with the tab facing down.

Fig 7: Installing Valve

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First install the fluid pump adapter plate and then the alignment pins in their correct location.

Fig 8: Installing Aligning Pins

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CAUTION: The special tools must be used to correctly align the pump with the adapter plate to reduce gear noise, bushing failure, and leakage.

Using the special tool, align the fluid pump to the adapter plate.

Fig 9: Aligning Fluid Pump To Adapter Plate

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Using the special tools, assemble the pump.

Fig 10: Assembling Pump

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Loosely install the fluid pump housing screws in their correct location and remove the special tools.

Fig 11: Installing Fluid Pump Housing Screws

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Install the two remaining screws.

Fig 12: Installing 2 Remaining Screws

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Tighten all of the fluid pump screws in a star pattern.

Fig 13: Tightening Fluid Pump Screws

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Install a new fluid pump seal ring.

Fig 14: Installing Fluid Pump Sealing Ring

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CAUTION: Verify correct seal installation. Make sure seal grooves are clean and free of burrs.

Install the seal.

Fig 15: Install Seal

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