Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 1113

TURBO HYDRA-MATIC (M-38) TRANSMISSION 76-75
NOTE: Notch in steel separator plates should
be placed in bottom notch (330 o %lock posi-
tion) of case.
13. Install low and reverse clutch support retainer spring
(Fig. 76-66).
14. Install low and reverse roller clutch and support as-
sembly into case, pushing firmly until support assem-
bly is seated past the top of low and reverse clutch
support retainer spring (Fig. 76-65).
IMPORTANT: Make certain splines on inner
race of roller clutch align with splines on reac-
tion carner.
-15. Install low and reverse roller clutch support-to-case
retaining ring (Fig. 76-64).
16. Install low and reverse roller clutch inner race-to-sun
gear drive shell thrust washer into roller clutch inner
race (Fig. 76-152). This washer has four (4) wide
internal tangs.
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17. Install sun gear drive shell assembly into low and
reverse roller clutch and support assembly (Fig. 7 6 -
63).
18. Install output carrier assembly into drive shell (Fig.
76-62).
19. Install new output carrier-to-output shaft snap ring.
CAUTION: Do not overstress snap nng.
20. Install input ring gear-to-output carrier thrust
washer. This washer has four (4) external tangs.
21. Install input ring gear (Fig. 7G-61).
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L O W & REVERSE CLUTCH-TO-SUN
Install forward clutch housing-to-input ring gear
thrust washer into input ring gear face. This washer
has three (3) wide external tangs;
Install direct clutch drum-to-forward clutch drum
needle roller bearing and install forward clutch as-
sembly into direct clutch assembly.
Holding by input shaft, install clutch assemblies onto
input ring gear (Fig. 76-60).
CAUTION: Make certain that forward clutch
faced plates are positioned over input ring gear
and that tangs on direct clutch housing are in-
stalled into slots on sun gear drive shell. Make
certain that clutch plates are indexed with their
respective parts before going further.
Install intermediate overrun brake band with anchor
lug and apply lug positioned properly.
Install intermediate clutch pressure plate (Fig. 7 6 -
153), lubricate with transmission fluid and:
On V-8 models, install three (3) intermediate clutch
faced plates and three (3) steel separator plates, start-
ing with a faced plate and alternating steel separator
plates (Fig. 76-59).
On
6
cylinder models, install two (2) faced and two
(2) separator plates, starting with a faced plate (Fig.
76-59).
NOTE: Notch in steel separator plates should
be placed in case notch adjacent to selector
lever inner bracket (4:m o 'dock position).
Install intermediate clutch cushion spring.
Install new pump-to-case gasket on face of case and
Fig. 7 6 - 1 5 2 Installing Shell Thrust Washer
Fig. 7G-153 Installing Pressure Plate