Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2012

BR/BE
FRONT CLUTCH (Continued)
(2) Install new seals in the clutch retainer lower
groove and on the outer diameter of the retainer hub.
Be sure lip of each seal faces interior of clutch
retainer.
(3) Lubricate lips of the retainer seals with liberal
quantity of Mopar
retainer hub, bore, and piston with light coat of
transmission fluid.
(4) Install clutch piston in retainer (Fig. 89). Use
twisting motion to seat piston in bottom of retainer.
CAUTION: Never push the clutch piston straight in.
This will fold the seals over causing leakage and
clutch slip.
(5) Position spring in clutch piston (Fig. 90).
(6) Position spring retainer on top of piston spring.
Make sure retainer is properly installed (Fig. 85).
Fig. 89 Front Clutch Piston Installation
1 - CLUTCH PISTON
2 - FRONT CLUTCH RETAINER
Fig. 90 Clutch Piston Spring Installation
1 - RETAINER
2 - CLUTCH SPRING
3 - PISTON
Door Ease. Then lubricate
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 44RE
(7) Compress piston spring and retainer with Com-
pressor Tool C-3575-A (Fig. 86). Then install new
snap ring to secure spring retainer and spring.
(8) Install clutch plates and discs. Install steel
plate then disc until all plates and discs are
installed. The front clutch uses 5 clutch discs and
plates in a 44RE transmission.
(9) Install pressure plate and waved snap-ring.
Clearance should be 1.70 to 3.40 mm (0.067 to
0.134 in.). If clearance is incorrect, clutch discs,
plates, pressure plates and snap ring may have to be
changed.
FRONT SERVO
DESCRIPTION
The kickdown servo (Fig. 91) consists of a two-land
piston with an inner piston, a piston rod and guide,
and a return spring. The dual-land piston uses seal
rings on its outer diameters and an O-ring for the
inner piston.
Fig. 91 Front Servo
1 - VENT
2 -PISTON ROD
3 - PISTON
4 - SPRING
5 - RELEASE PRESSURE
6 - APPLY PRESSURE
OPERATION
The application of the piston is accomplished by
applying pressure between the two lands of the pis-
ton. The pressure acts against the larger lower land
to push the piston downward, allowing the piston rod
to extend though its guide against the apply lever.
Release of the servo at the 2-3 upshift is accom-
plished by a combination of spring and line pressure,
acting on the bottom of the larger land of the piston.
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