Chevrolet Chevelle 1977 Repair Manual page 332

(400)7A-12
BACKING PLATE
COMPOSITION PLATES
Fig. 7 A -4 0C--Rem ovin g I n te rm e d ia te Ba c kin g Plate and Clutch
Plates
shown in Fig. 7A-38C.
10. Remove center support to case bolt (Fig. 7A-39C),
using a 3/8" 12-point thin wall deep socket.
11. Remove intermediate clutch backing plate to case
snap ring.
12. Remove intermediate clutch backing plate, as shown
in Fig. 7A-40C.
13. Remove interm ediate clutch plates.
a. (All except CB, CL and CS models) Remove three (3)
composition, two (2) steel clutch plates and one waved steel
plate.
b. (CB, CL and CS models) Remove three (3)
composition, and three (3) steel clutch plates.
14. Remove center support to case retaining snap ring
(Fig. 7A-41C).
S N A P R IN G
Fig. 7A-4 1 C--Removing Center Support to Case Retaining Snap
OVERHAUL MANUAL
STEEL PLATES
Ring
Fig. 7 A - 4 2 C - R e m o v in g Center S u p p o r t and Gear U n it from
15. Remove entire gear unit assembly by lifting with gear
assembly installing and removing Holding Tool J-2 1795 with
J-9539 slide ham m er (Fig. 7A-42C).
16. Remove shaft to case thrust washer from rear of
output shaft or inside case.
17. Place gear unit assembly, with output shaft facing
down through hole in work bench.
18. Remove rear unit selective washer from transmission
case (Fig. 7A-43C).
SELECTIVE W A S H E R
Fig. 7A-43C--Removing Selective Washer
Case