Disassembly
A246E AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE: FORWARD CLUTCH: DISASSEMBLY
DISASSEMBLY
1. INSPECT PISTON STROKE OF FORWARD CLUTCH (Forward Clutch)
2. REMOVE FORWARD CLUTCH FLANGE HOLE SNAP RING
(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the forward clutch flange hole snap ring from the input shaft sub-assembly.
3. REMOVE FORWARD MULTIPLE DISC CLUTCH CLUTCH DISC
(a) Remove the clutch flange, 4 forward multiple disc clutch clutch discs and 4 plates from the input shaft sub-assembly.
4. REMOVE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON RETURN SPRING SHAFT SNAP RING
(a) Place SST on the spring retainer and compress the springs with press.
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(b) Using snap ring pliers, remove the forward clutch piston return spring shaft snap ring from the input shaft sub-assembly.
5. REMOVE FORWARD CLUTCH RETURN SPRING SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the forward clutch return spring sub-assembly from the input shaft sub-assembly.
6. REMOVE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Apply compressed air into the oil passage to remove the forward clutch piston sub-assembly.
If the forward clutch piston sub-assembly does not come out, use needle-nose pliers to remove it.
(b) Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 O-rings from the forward clutch piston sub-assembly.
7. REMOVE INPUT SHAFT OIL SEAL RING
(a) Remove the 3 input shaft oil seal rings from the input shaft sub-assembly.
8. INSPECT FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON SUB-ASSEMBLY (Forward Clutch)
9. INSPECT FORWARD MULTIPLE DISC CLUTCH CLUTCH DISC (Forward Clutch)