Overdrive/Direct Clutch Assembly Disassembly/Assembly: Disassembly
- Remove the input shaft snap ring.
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- Remove the input shaft.
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- Remove the O/D (4, 5, 6) clutch hub.
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- Remove the O/D (4, 5, 6) clutch hub, No. 2 thrust bearing.
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- Remove the O/D (4, 5, 6) clutch snap ring.
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- Remove the O/D (4, 5, 6) clutch pressure plate and clutch assembly.
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- Install Overdrive Clutch and Balance Piston Service Set and 2-6 Spring Compressor on the balance piston.
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- Using a press, compress the O/D (4, 5, 6) clutch return spring and remove the snap ring.
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- Remove the Overdrive Clutch and Balance Piston Service Set and 2-6 Spring Compressor.
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- Remove and discard the balance piston.
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- Remove the O/D (4, 5, 6) piston return spring.
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- Install the clutch support tower and the 3 bolts.
- Tighten to 12 N.m {1.2 kgf.m, 106 ft.lbf}.
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- Remove Input Shaft Support Seal Installer.
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- Install the No. 1 O/D/direct clutch assembly thrust bearing.
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- Position the No. 1 O/D/direct clutch assembly in the transaxle case.
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- Apply compressed air to the O/D (4, 5, 6) clutch piston port and remove the O/D (4, 5, 6) clutch piston.
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- Remove the O/D/direct clutch assembly from the transaxle case.
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- Remove the O/D (4, 5, 6) clutch piston seal from the O/D/direct clutch assembly.
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- Remove the 2 seals from the O/D (4, 5, 6) clutch piston.
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- Install Overdrive Clutch and Balance Piston Service Set and 2-6 Spring Compressor on the direct (3, 5, R) clutch cylinder. Using a press, compress the direct (3, 5, R) clutch piston return spring, and remove the snap ring.
CAUTION:
- Only compress the direct clutch piston return spring far enough to take the tension from the direct clutch cylinder off the snap ring. If the piston is compressed too far, the piston alignment tab may be broken off.
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- Remove Overdrive Clutch and Balance Piston Service Set and 2-6 Spring Compressor.
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- Remove the direct (3, 5, R) clutch cylinder.
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- Remove and discard the direct (3, 5, R) clutch piston.
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- Remove the direct (3, 5, R) clutch piston return spring.
CAUTION:
- Note the position of the return spring for assembly. The flat side faces down.
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- Remove the direct (3, 5, R) clutch snap ring.
- Slightly lift up on the direct (3, 5, R) clutch so that the snap ring floats freely.
- Using a suitable tool, compress the snap ring.
- Allow the direct (3, 5, R) clutch and pressure plate to drop so that the snap ring is out of the pressure plate groove.
- Remove the snap ring.
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- Remove the direct (3, 5, R) clutch pressure plate, clutch pack and wave spring.
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- Remove and discard the 3 direct (3, 5, R) clutch piston seals.
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