Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 2071

21 - 232 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 46RE
OVERDRIVE UNIT (Continued)
(c) Install first clutch disc followed by a steel
plate until all discs and plates have been installed.
(d) Install pressure plate. This is last clutch
pack item to be installed. Be sure plate is installed
with shoulder side facing upward (Fig. 180).
(19) Install clutch hub and clutch pack on direct
clutch spring (Fig. 181). Be sure hub is started on
sun gear splines before proceeding.
Fig. 180 Correct Position Of Direct Clutch
1 - DIRECT CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE
2 - CLUTCH PACK
3 - BE SURE SHOULDER SIDE OF PLATE FACES UPWARD
Fig. 181 Direct Clutch Pack And Clutch Hub
Installation
1 - CLUTCH HUB
2 - DIRECT CLUTCH PACK
3 - CLUTCH DRUM
WARNING: THE NEXT STEP IN GEARTRAIN ASSEM-
BLY INVOLVES COMPRESSING THE DIRECT CLUTCH
HUB AND SPRING. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
THAT PROPER EQUIPMENT BE USED TO COMPRESS
THE SPRING AS SPRING FORCE IS APPROXIMATELY
830 POUNDS. USE COMPRESSOR TOOL C-6227-1
AND A HYDRAULIC-TYPE SHOP PRESS WITH A MINI-
MUM RAM TRAVEL OF 6 INCHES. THE PRESS MUST
ALSO HAVE A BED THAT CAN BE ADJUSTED UP OR
DOWN AS REQUIRED. RELEASE CLUTCH SPRING
TENSION SLOWLY AND COMPLETELY TO AVOID PER-
SONAL INJURY.
(20) Position Compressor Tool 6227-1 on clutch
hub.
(21) Compress clutch hub and spring just enough
to place tension on hub and hold it in place.
(22) Slowly compress clutch hub and spring. Com-
press spring and hub only enough to expose ring
grooves for clutch pack snap ring and clutch hub
retaining ring.
(23) Realign clutch pack on hub and seat clutch
discs and plates in clutch drum.
(24) Install direct clutch pack snap ring (Fig. 182).
Be very sure snap ring is fully seated in clutch drum
ring groove.
(25) Install clutch hub retaining ring (Fig. 183). Be
very sure retaining ring is fully seated in sun gear
ring groove.
(26) Slowly release press ram, remove compressor
tools and remove geartrain assembly.
Fig. 182 Direct Clutch Pack Snap-Ring Installation
1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6227-1
2 - DIRECT CLUTCH PACK SNAP-RING
GEAR CASE
(1) Position park pawl and spring in case and
install park pawl shaft. Verify that end of spring
with 90° bend is hooked to pawl and straight end of
spring is seated against case.
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