Buick LeSabre 1965 Service Manual page 340

5 - 1 2 6 DISASSEMBLY & ASSEMBLY
SUPER TURBINE "400'
Figure 5-614
Figure 5-615
7. Remove the tools, snap ring,
spring r e t a i n e r and sixteen
clutch release springs. See Fig-
ure 5-616.
Figure 5-617
8. Remove the clutch piston. See
Figure 5-617.
9. Remove the inner and outer
clutch piston seals. See Figure
5-618 and 5-619.
10. Remove the center piston seal
from the forward clutch housing.
See Figure 5-620.
b. Inspection
1. Inspect the drive and driven
clutch plates for signs of burn-
ing, scoring, or wear. See Fig-
ure 5-621.
2. Inspect sixteen springs for
c o l l a p s e d coils or signs of
distortion.
3. Inspect the clutch hubs for
worn splines, proper lubrication
holes, thrust faces.
Figure 5-619
4. Inspect the piston for cracks.
5. Inspect the clutch housing for
wear, scoring, open oil passages
and free operation of the ball
check.
c. Reassembly
1. Place new inner, and outer
oil seals on clutch piston, lips
face away from spring pockets.
See Figure 5-622.
2. Place a new center seal on
the clutch housing, lip faces up.
See Figure 5-623.
3. Place s e a l protector Tool
J-21362, over clutch hub and in-
stall outer clutch piston Seal Pro-
tector J-21409, into clutch drum
and install piston. See Figure
5-624.
FORWARD CLUTCH HOUSING
Figure 5-616
Figure 5-618 Figure 5-620