Removal Of Transmission Assembly; Transm Isslon Disassembly - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

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PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
Fig. 7G-11 Removing Lip Oil Seal From Extension
Housing
SPEEDOMETER DRIVEN GEAR ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect speedometer cable.
2. Remove speedometer driven gear sleeve retainer
bolt, retainer, speedometer sleeve and driven gear
assembly and O-ring seal.
INSTALLATION
Installation of speedometer sleeve and driven gear
assembly is the reverse of REMOVAL. Install new
O-ring seal (if required) and adjust the fluid level.
R E T A I N I N G CLIP
Fig. 7G-12 Speedometer Drive Gear
REMOVAL OF TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
1. Before raising the car, disconnect the battery and
release the parking brake.
2. Remove the propeller shaft.
3. Disconnect speedometer cable, vacuum hose at
modulator, downshift cable at transmission and shift
control linkage.
CA UTZON: When removing detent (downshift) cable
fiom detent link, do not bend cable.
4. Support transmission with jack.
5. Dixonnect rear mount and frame crossmember and
remove crossmember.
NOTE: On Firebird 6-cylinder, remove driveline
a
damper.
6. Remove converter dust pan, mark flywheel and
converter for reassembly in same position and remove
flywheel-to-converter bolts.
NOTE: After bolts are removed, makg certain converter
hub is fiee of crankshaft.
7. Disconnect transmission filler pipe at engine and
remove pipe from transmission.
8. Lower transmission and engine assembly to gain
access to cooler line fitting nuts and disconnect cooler
lines.
NOTE: On some cars, it may be necessary to loosen the
exhaust system.
9. With transmission in lowered position, remove
transmission-to-engine bolts.
10. Raise transmission to its normal position, slide
rearward from engine and lower it away from car.
CAUTION: When lowering transmission, keep reat of
transmission lower than fiont
SQ
as to not lose the
converter.
NOTE: Converter can be held in position until transmis-
sion
is
to be disassembled by using Converter Holding
Clamp J 21 366.
Check and adjust the fluid level.
TRANSM ISSlON DISASSEMBLY
GENERAL
1. Before starting disassembly of the transmission, it
should be thoroughly cleaned externally to avoid
getting dirt inside.