Removal and Replacement
Torque Converter, Installing
- Press the torque converter hub through the seal as far as the first stop.
- Lightly press the torque converter toward the transmission and rotate it until the slots on the torque converter hub - arrow - engage in the drive lugs on the pump gear and the torque converter slides noticeably inward.
The converter is installed correctly if it is easy to turn is by hand and if it fits evenly in the transmission.
If the engine and transmission are connected with force when the converter is installed incorrectly, damage to the transmission and converter results.