Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 936

TURBO HYDRA-MATIC (M-40) TRANSMISSION
Fig. 7E-62 Removing Direct Clutch Assembly
Fig. 7E-60 Removing Pump Assembly
6. Remove forward clutch hub to direct clutch housing
thrust washer if it did not come out with forward
clutch housing.
d. Remove parking actuator rod and detent lever
assembly.
e. Remove attaching screws and parking bracket
(Fig. 7E-65).
7. Remove direct clutch assembly (Fig. 7E-62).
f. Remove parking pawl return spring (Fig. 7E-66).
8. If necessary, remove manual linkage as follows:
a. Unthread jam nut holding detent lever to manual
shaft.
b. Remove manual shaft retaining pin from case
(Fig. 7E-63).
c. Remove manual shaft and jam nut from case (Fig.
7E-64).
CAUTION: Do not lose jam nut as it becomes
fi-ee fiom manual shafl.
NOTE: The following steps are to be completed
only
if
one or more of the parts involved require
replacemen t:
g. Remove parking pawl shaft retaining spring (Fig.
7E-67).
h. Remove parking pawl shaft cup plug by inserting
a screwdriver between the parking pawl shaft and
the transmission case rib (Fig. 7E-68).
Fig. 7E-61 Removing Turbine Shaft and Forward Clutch
Assembly
Fig. 7E-63 Location of Manual Shaft Retaining Pin