Input Clutch Assembly: Disassembly
- Position input clutch assembly with input shaft facing downward. Tap downward on reverse clutch reaction plate.
- Remove snap ring located above reverse clutch reaction plate. See Fig 1
. Ensure snap ring location is marked, as this is a selective thickness snap ring.
- Remove reverse clutch reaction plate, reverse clutch discs and plate. Remove snap ring and reverse-overdrive clutch pressure plate.
- Remove snap ring and overdrive clutch hub with overdrive clutch plates and discs. Ensure snap ring location is marked, as this is a waved snap ring. Separate overdrive clutch plates and discs from overdrive clutch hub.
- Remove thrust plate from rear (shaft end) of overdrive clutch hub if not previously removed. Remove No. 4 thrust plate from front (opposite shaft end) of overdrive clutch hub.
- Remove thrust washer, underdrive clutch hub and thrust bearing. Remove snap ring and underdrive clutch reaction plate. Ensure snap ring location and position is marked, as this is a tapered snap ring.
- Remove one underdrive clutch disc and flat snap ring. Remove remaining underdrive clutch plates and discs. Using press and spring compressor, compress spring retainer just enough for removal of snap ring located above spring retainer. Remove snap ring.
- Remove spring compressor. Remove snap ring, spring retainer, return spring and underdrive clutch piston. Remove tapered snap ring that retains input clutch hub on input clutch retainer and reverse-overdrive clutch piston. Tapered snap ring is located at center of input clutch retainer.
- Using soft-faced hammer, tap input clutch hub with input shaft from input clutch retainer and reverse-overdrive clutch piston. Pull input clutch retainer from reverse-overdrive clutch piston.
- Using press, compress clutch piston return spring on rear of reverse-overdrive clutch piston just enough for snap ring removal. Remove snap ring.
- Release press. Note direction of clutch piston return spring installation for reassembly reference. Remove clutch piston return spring. Remove all seal rings and "O" rings.
- If removing input shaft from input clutch hub, remove snap ring from end of input shaft. Using press and socket, press input shaft from input clutch hub. Remove Teflon seal rings from end of input shaft.
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