545RFE Automatic Transmission (Service Information): GEARTRAIN-Planetary: Disassembly

Fig 1: Reverse/Input Planetary Carrier Assembly

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1 - SNAP-RING	5 - INPUT PLANETARY CARRIER
2 - THRUST BEARING NUMBER 10	6 - INPUT SUN GEAR
3 - THRUST BEARING NUMBER 11	7 - REVERSE PLANETARY CARRIER
4 - INPUT ANNULUS

1. Remove the snap-ring (1) holding the input annulus (4) into the input carrier (5). See Fig 1.
2. Remove the input annulus (4) from the input carrier (5). See Fig 1.
3. Remove the number 9 thrust bearing from the reverse planetary carrier (7). Note that this planetary carrier has four pinion gears.
4. Remove the reverse planetary gear carrier (7). See Fig 1.
5. Remove the number 10 thrust bearing (2) from the input sun gear (6). See Fig 1.
6. Remove the input sun gear (6) from the input carrier (5). See Fig 1.
7. Remove the number 11 thrust bearing (3) from the input carrier (5). See Fig 1.