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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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Fig. 22 Removing Front Clutch Spring Retainer
Snap Ring—A-727
w i t h crocus cloth. However, replace the piston and/or
retainer i f the seal surfaces are seriously scored.
REPLACING
FRONT CLUTCH
RETAINER
BUSHING-A
727
(1) Assemble driver handle C-4171 and b u s h i n g re-
mover head SP-3629 (Fig. 23).
(2) Insert t h e remover head i n t h e b u s h i n g and
drive the bushing s t r a i g h t out o f the piston retainer.
(3) M o u n t bushing installer head SP-5511 on t h e
driver handle (Fig. 23).
(4) Slide the new bushing onto the installer head
and s t a r t the bushing i n the retainer.
(5) I n s t a l l the new bushing u n t i l the installer head
bottoms against the retainer (Fig. 23).
(6) Remove t h e installer tools and clean t h e re-
tainer thoroughly.
ASSEMBLING
A-727 FRONT
CLUTCH
(1) Lubricate the clutch plates and soak the clutch
discs w i t h transmission
fluid.
(2) Lubricate the new inner and outer piston seals
w i t h Door Ease, or petroleum j e l l y .
(3) I n s t a l l the new seals on the clutch piston. Be
sure the seal lips face the inside of the retainer.
(4) I n s t a l l the clutch piston i n the retainer. Use a
t w i s t i n g m o t i o n to seat the piston at the retainer bot-
tom. D o n o t a t t e m p t t o f o r c e t h e p i s t o n s t r a i g h t
i n . T h i s w i l l f o l d t h e seals o v e r c a u s i n g l e a k a g e
a n d c l u t c h s l i p .
(5) I n s t a l l the clutch piston springs.
(a) On a 9 spring clutch, position the springs as
shown (Fig. 24).
(b) On a n 11 or 13 spring clutch, position t h e
Fig. 24 Front Clutch Spring Location—9 Spring
springs as shown (Fig. 25).
(6) I n s t a l l the piston spring retainer on the springs.
(7) Compress the spring retainer and piston springs
w i t h tool C-3863-A (Fig. 22).
(8) I n s t a l l a new spring retainer snap r i n g (Fig.
22). Then remove the compressor tool.
(9) I n s t a l l the clutch plates and discs (Fig. 21). I n -
stall a steel plate t h e n a disc u n t i l four plates and
discs are installed.
(10) I n s t a l l the pressure plate and waved snap r i n g
(Fig. 21).
(11) Check front clutch pack clearance (Fig. 20).
Clearance between the waved s p r i n g and the pres-
sure plate should be 2.08 - 3.83 m m (.082 to .151
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