Part 3

Transaxle - Overhaul


















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All vehicles

81. Remove the torque converter hub seal from the torque converter housing.





82. Clean and inspect the transaxle case and torque converter housing for damage and install a new transaxle case or torque converter housing if necessary. If a new transaxle case or torque converter housing is installed, refer to Transaxle Case for bearing cup installation and Differential Shim Selection Testing and Inspection for differential/transfer gear bearing shim measurement.

83. Clean and inspect the thrust bearings and washers for damage and install new bearings or washers as necessary.

84. Remove the overdrive clutch snap ring.





85. Remove the overdrive clutch hub and clutch assembly.





86. Remove the bottom overdrive clutch steel plate.





87. Remove the No. 2 rear sun gear thrust bearing.





88. Install the Overdrive Clutch, Balance Piston and the Direct Clutch Compressor 307-589/1 and the Forward/Intermediate Spring Compressor 307-584/2 on the balance piston. Using a press, compress the overdrive piston return spring.





89. With the overdrive piston return spring compressed, remove the balance piston snap ring.





90. Remove the Overdrive Clutch, Balance Piston and Direct Clutch Compressor Set 307-589/1 and the Forward/Intermediate Spring Compressor 307-584/2.





91. Remove and discard the balance piston.





92. Remove the overdrive piston return spring.





93. Using petroleum jelly, install the No. 1 thrust bearing on the overdrive/direct clutch assembly.





94. Position the overdrive/direct clutch assembly in the rear cover.





95. Apply air pressure to the overdrive piston port on the rear cover and remove the overdrive piston.





96. Remove the overdrive/direct clutch assembly from the rear cover.





97. Remove and discard the overdrive clutch piston inner seal.





98. Remove and discard the overdrive clutch piston outer seals from the piston.





99. NOTICE: 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.

Install the Overdrive Clutch, Balance Piston and Direct Clutch Compressor 307-589/2 and the Forward/Intermediate Spring Compressor 307-584/2 on the direct clutch cylinder. Using a press, compress the direct clutch piston return spring, and remove the snap ring.
1. Do not contact the overdrive/direct clutch hub and shaft assembly with the direct clutch cylinder.

2. Remove the snap ring.






100. Remove the Overdrive Clutch, Balance Piston and Direct Clutch Compressor 307-589/2 and the Forward/Intermediate Spring Compressor 307-584/2.





101. Using petroleum jelly, install the No. 1 thrust bearing on the overdrive/direct clutch assembly.





102. Remove the direct clutch cylinder. Position the overdrive/direct clutch assembly in the cover assembly. Apply 483 kPa (70.05 psi) of air pressure to the direct clutch piston port to remove the direct clutch cylinder from the overdrive/direct clutch assembly. Remove the overdrive/direct clutch assembly from the rear cover and remove the direct clutch cylinder.





103. Remove the rear direct clutch piston seal.





104. Remove and discard the direct clutch piston.





105. Remove the direct clutch piston return spring.





106. Remove and discard the direct clutch piston seals.





107. Remove the direct clutch snap ring.





108. Remove the direct clutch pressure plate, clutch assembly and wave spring.





109. Clean and inspect the overdrive/direct clutch hub and shaft assembly for damage. Install new, if necessary.

110. Install the direct clutch wave spring.





111. Lubricate the direct clutch pack in clean transmission fluid.





112. Install the direct clutch assembly and pressure plate.





113. Install the direct clutch snap ring.





114. Install new direct clutch piston seals and lubricate the seals with petroleum jelly.





115. Install the direct clutch piston return spring.





116. Lubricate a new direct clutch piston with petroleum jelly and install the piston.





117. Install a new rear direct clutch piston seal and lubricate it with petroleum jelly.





118. Install the direct clutch cylinder.





119. NOTICE: Only compress the direct clutch piston return spring far enough to install the direct clutch cylinder snap ring. If the piston is compressed too far, the piston alignment tab may be broken off.

NOTE: Align the tab on the direct clutch cylinder with the slot on the overdrive/direct clutch hub and shaft assembly.

Install the Overdrive Clutch, Balance Piston and Direct Clutch Compressor 307-589/2 and the Forward/Intermediate Spring Compressor 307-584/2 on the direct clutch cylinder. Using a press, compress the direct clutch piston return spring and install the snap ring.
1. Do not contact the overdrive/direct clutch hub and shaft assembly with the direct clutch cylinder.

2. Install the snap ring.






120. Remove the Overdrive Clutch, Balance Piston Direct Clutch Compressor 307-589/2 and the Forward/Intermediate Spring Compressor 307-584/2.