Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 2083

21 - 380 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 45RFE/545RFE
INPUT CLUTCH ASSEMBLY (Continued)
1 - BEARING NUMBER 3
2 - OD HUB/SHAFT
3 - SNAP-RING (WAVE)
4 - REV/OD REACTION PLATE
5 - BEARING NUMBER 4
6 - SNAP-RING (FLAT)
7 - REVERSE HUB/SHAFT
8 - REVERSE CLUTCH
9 - REVERSE REACTION PLATE
separator plates can be identified by the lack of the
half-moon cuts in the locating tabs.
(19) Install the overdrive clutch wavy snap-ring
with the two tabbed ears into the input clutch
retainer.
(20) Install the OD/reverse reaction plate into the
input clutch retainer. The reaction plate is non-direc-
tional (Fig. 86).
(21) Install the OD/reverse reaction plate flat
snap-ring into the input clutch retainer.
(22) Mount a dial indicator to the assembly and
zero the indicator against the OD/reverse reaction
Fig. 86 Input Clutch Assembly - Part II
10 - SNAP-RING (SELECT)
11 - PLATE
12 - DISC
13 - OD CLUTCH
14 - SNAP-RING (TAPERED)
15 - UD/OD REACTION PLATE
16 - SNAP-RING (FLAT)
17 - UD HUB/SHAFT
18 - BEARING NUMBER 2
plate (Fig. 89). Apply 20 psi of air pressure to the
overdrive clutch and record the dial indicator read-
ing. Measure and record OD clutch pack measure-
ment in four (4) places, 90° apart. Take average of
four measurements and compare with OD clutch
pack clearance specification.Verify that the clutch
clearance is 1.103-1.856 mm (0.043-0.073 in.). The
reaction plate is not selective. If the clutch clearance
is not within specification, replace the reaction plate
along with all the friction and steel discs.
clutch retainer (Fig. 86).
(23) Install the reverse clutch pack into the input
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