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Shell Assembly: Disassembly

  1. Set assembly on overdrive drum and remove sun gear and shell assembly. Remove No. 11 needle bearing, intermediate clutch hub and No. 10 needle bearing. See Figure .
  2. Turn assembly onto intermediate cylinder hub and remove overdrive drum and one-way clutch assembly. Remove No. 6 thrust washer. Remove forward clutch assembly by prying up on each side with 2 screwdrivers.
  3. Direct clutch hub "O" ring seals retain forward clutch on hub. Pry evenly and DO NOT  locate screwdriver ends on or near forward clutch check ball. Remove direct one-way clutch and No. 7 thrust washer.