Assembly Of Direct Clutch And Intermediate Sprag; Removing Direct Clutch Piston Snap Ring; Removing Direct Clutch Piston; Inspection Of Direct Clutch And . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intermediate Sprag Assembly Of Direct Clutch And - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

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opening of oil passages or wear on clutch plate drive
lugs.
5. Inspect composition and steel clutch plates for sign
of wear or burning.
6. Inspect backing plate for scratches or other damage.
7. Inspect clutch piston for cracks and free operation of
ball check.
ASSEMBLY OF DIRECT CLUTCH AND
INTERMEDIATE SPRAG
Fig.
7E-95
Removing Direct Clutch Piston Snap Ring
7. Remove direct clutch piston (Fig. 7E-96).
8. Remove outer seal from piston.
9. Remove inner seal from piston.
10. Remove center piston seal from direct clutch
housing.
INSPECTION OF DIRECT CLUTCH AND
INTERMEDIATE SPRAG (Fig. 7E-97
and
7E-98)
1. Inspect sprag assembly for popped or loose sprags.
2. Inspect sprag bushings for wear or distortion.
3. Inspect inner and outer races for scratches or wear.
4. Inspect clutch housing for cracks, wear, proper
Fig.
7E-%
Removing Direct Clutch Piston
1. Install a new inner clutch piston seal on piston, with
lip facing away from spring pockets (Fig. 7E-99).
NOTE: Apply Hydra-Matic oil to all seals.
2. Install a new outer clutch piston seal with lip facing
away from spring pockets (Fig. 7E-100).
NOTE: Care should be exercised, when installing the
piston, to make certain thepoperpiston is used.
The direct clutch piston can be identified by the ball
check installed in the casting (Fig. 7E-102).
4. Place seal protectors, Tools J 21362 Inner and J
21409 Outer, over hub and clutch housing and install
clutch piston with a rotating motion (Fig. 7E-103).
5. Install sixteen (16) springs into piston.
6. Place spring retainer and snap ring on retainer.
7. Using Clutch Compressor Tool J 4670, J 6129 and J
8765, install snap ring (Fig. 7E-104).
8. Lubricate with transmission oil and install five (5)
composition and five (5) steel clutch plates, starting
with the waved steel plate and alternating wmposition
and steel clutch plates (Fig. 7E-105).
NOTE: No waved steel plate is used in the PQ and PS
models. Five (5)flat steel plates are used.
CA UTION: Do not use radial groove composition plates
here.
NOTE: See Fig. 7E-90 for clutch plate identiJication.
9. 'Install clutch backing plate.
10. Install backing plate snap ring (Fig. 7E-106).
11. Turn unit over and install one spring bushing, cup
side up, over inner race.