Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 1117

TURBO HYDRA-MATIC (M-38) TRANSMISSION 76-79
Fig. 7G-163 Installing Roller Assembly
16. Install strainer assembly and new gasket, retaining it
with two (2) screws.
NOTE: Flush out strainer and check for foreign
m a t e d .
17.. Install new oil pan gasket and oil pan. Install and
torque its thirteen (13) bolt and washer assemblies to
12 Ib. ft.
GOVERNOR, SPEED0 DRIVE GEAR AND
EXTENSION HOUSING
INSTALL
1. Install governor assembly, new O-ring seal, governor
cover and retaining clip.
CAUTION: Use extreme care so as not to dam-
age governor cover. If cover is damaged, it must
be replaced.
2. Place speedometer drive gear retaining clip into hole
in output shaft, align slot in speedometer drive gear
with retaining clip, depress clip and install speedome-
ter drive gear into position on output shaft (Fig. 7 6 -
47).
3. Install extension housing-to-case square cut O-ring
seal and attach extension housing to transmission
case.
NOTE:
Speedometer driven gear opening
should be on L.H. side of housing.
4. Install four (4) extension housing-to-case bolts, tor-
quing to 35 lb. ft.
5. If extension housing lip oil seal was removed, install
new extension housing lip oil seal by using Seal In-
staller J 2 1426.
NOTE: Outer diameter of seal should be coated
with a non-hardening sealer prior to installa-
tion.
6. Install speedometer driven gear, retainer and bolt.
Torque bolt to 12 lb. ft.
MODULATOR AND CONVERTER
INSTALL
1. Install vacuum modulator valve into its case bore,
lubricate new O-ring seal with transmission fluid and
install on modulator.
2. Install vacuum modulator assembly, with stem point-
ing up, install retaining clip, with tangs of retainer
pointing toward modulator and install its attaching
bolt to transmission, torquing to 12 lb. ft.
3. Install converter assembly into transmission, making
certain that converter hub drive slots are fully en-
gaged with oil pump drive gear tangs and converter
is installed fully towards rear of transmission (Fig.
76-164).
4. Retain converter assembly to transmission with Con-
verter Holding Clamp J 2 1366, remove transmission
assembly from bench, place in portable jack and
remove Transmission Holding Fixture and Adaptor
TORQUE
CONVERTER
ASSEMBLY
Fig. 7G-164 Installing Converter