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SPRINGS
The front coil springs are the same as used on
the 1955
Models.
Seven leaf
rear
springs
are used
on
the C-73
Models instead of the six leaf springs formerly
used. C-71 Models, when equipped with air con-
ditioning and, or power
package,
also use seven
leaf
rear springs.
Removal and Installation
of rear springs
(Fig.
5)
are the same as outlined in the
1955
Se'
r vice
Manual, D-15431.
SHOCK
ABSORBERS
The
1956 Model
cars are equipped with
Oriflow
shock absorbers
of
the same type as
used
on the
1955 Models. Refer
to the 1955 Service
Manual
D-15431
for information on the removal and
installation
of the Oriflow shock
absorber.
(Fig. 6).
POWERFLITE TRANSMISSION
The fully automatic
PowerFlite transmission
is
again
continued in the
1956
Chrysler
Models
C-72,
C-73, C-70 and C-72-300 (optional equip-
ment on
Model C-71) with the following re-
finements
and design changes
incorporated
to
increase
operating performance or compensate
for
increased engine torque.
Direct Clutch
Assembly
-Seven
plates and
seven
discs
are used in the direct clutch assembly on
Models
C-72,
C-73, C-70 and C-72-300. Model
C-71
retains
the six plate and
six
disc clutch
assembly.
The six plate clutch pack is not inter-
changeable
with
the seven
plate clutch pack.
Because
of
the increased horsepower
of Model
C-72-300,
the direct clutch
retainer
assembly,
regulator valve
spring and direct clutch spring,
have been
changed. The regulator valve spring
increases line pressure to 115 psi,
in
the for-
ward range, and 250 to 300 psi in
reverse.
These
springs
are not interchangeable in other trans-
missions.
The outside diameter of the clutch
retainer
has been increased to 6% inches (formerly 6
inches). On models C-72, C-73, and C-72-300 the
length
of the
retainer
has been
increased
to ac-
commodate
the additional disc and
plate. The
shortened
bronze bushing eliminates indexing
of the
fluid slots between retainer and bushing.
The
clutch discs
now have
12
lugs. The clutch
plates still
retain the usual eight lugs. The
plates are
interchangeable
with
earlier models
while the discs are not. To accommodate the 12
lugged
discs,
the
number of
splines
on the clutch
hub
has been increased accordingly.
NOTE:
Because of the increase in the size of
the direct clutch retainer,
it
will
be
necessa-
r y
to
62
fol/olV the
steps
in-
the
order shown 1vhen
assem.-
bling the powel· t?'ain in the
transmission
cases:
1.
Install
kickdolVn band
in u.snal manne1"
2.
Install
clutch ?"etaine?' and tlintst
washeT,
s1tn
gea?' and s1tn gem' tlwust washc)' to 1'eact-ion
shaft.
s. Rotate l'evel'SC band through end of
tm?lS-
rn~'ssion
case and into linkage and assemble
l·emaindet· of gea?' t?'ain
into t1'ansm.ission
case.
(OUTER)
WEIGHT
( )
...------
INTERMEDIATE WEIGHT
"c-~,_
SECONDARY
IINNERI
WEiGHT-'-~
SNAP
RING
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56x26
Fig.
1
-
Three
Stage
Governor
(Disassembled View)
Three·Stage
Governor
-
The
three-stage gover-
nor (Fig. 1) is designed to provide closer
toler-
ances at
the
kickdown limit and wide open
throttle
up-shift.
The new governor can be uRed
as a
replacement in
older PowerFlite
transmis-
sions
if
the governor
is replaced
in its enti
r
ety.
Transmissions
having the
new
governor
assem-
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