Disassembly Note
- Inspect the low/intermediate sun gear assembly for damage.
- Gear teeth.
- Thrust bearing surfaces.
- Journal surface.
- Inspect the low/intermediate carrier assembly.
- Pinion gear teeth.
- Spline teeth.
- Pinion gear surfaces.
- Bushing surfaces.
- Pinion gear bearings.
- Inspect the low/intermediate carrier assembly end play.
- Use a feeler gauge to measure end play.
- If end play is out of specification, install a new assembly.
- Inspect the low/intermediate ring gear.
- Gear teeth.
- Spline teeth.
- Thrust bearing surfaces.
- Journal surface.
- Lug teeth.
- Inspect the reverse/overdrive sun gear and shell assembly for damage or wear.
- Gear teeth.
- Lug teeth.
- Thrust bearing surfaces.
- Bushing surface.
- Inspect the reverse/overdrive carrier assembly.
- Pinion gear teeth.
- Clutch plate spline teeth.
- Pinion gear bearings.
- Thrust bearing surfaces.
- Bushing surfaces.
- No. 8 thrust bearing captured between the pinions and carrier.
- Inspect the reverse/overdrive carrier assembly end play.
- Use feeler gauge to measure end play.
- If end play is out of specification, install a new assembly.
- Inspect the reverse/overdrive ring gear.
- Gear teeth.
- Spline teeth.
- Drive sprocket teeth.
- Thrust bearing surfaces.
- Journal surface.
- Bearings.
- Inspect the driven sprocket assembly.
- Gear teeth.
- Parking gear lug teeth.
- Driven sprocket teeth.
- Thrust bearing surfaces.
- Bearing surfaces.
- Rivets.
- Bushing surfaces.
- Lubrication holes.
- Inspect the drive chain.
- Check the drive chain for wear, stretching, or tightness of the chain links.
- The chain must move freely.