15. Lay the transmission on its side and install cylinder
block kits into the housing (Fig. 70).
16. Put the transmission housing on a work surface with
the center section opening facing up.
17. Install valve plate locating pins into center section
(Fig. 71).
18. Coat back (steel side) of valve plates with petroleum
jelly to hold them in position and install valve plates onto
center section, with their bronze faces visible (Fig. 72).
The notch on each valve plate must engage its locating
pin.
NOTE: Do not interchange pump and motor valve plates
when assembling transmission. The pump plate can be
identified by the grooves on one side of the ports
(Fig. 73). The motor valve plate has no grooves.
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Figure 70
Figure 71
Figure 72
Grooves - pump
valve plate only
Figure 73
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