Item 1: Retaining Ring Assembly Note
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and 2004 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Air check the assembly.
- Apply air pressure to the hole in the drum while blocking the other hole with a finger.
- Push down on direct clutch disc pack and check gap between the direct clutch retaining ring and the direct clutch pressure plate with a feeler gauge.
- If specifications do not match, use a select fit direct clutch retaining ring to match specifications and verify with a feeler gauge.
Direct Clutch
DIRECT CLUTCH SPECIFICATIONPart Number Thickness Diameter mm In mm In E860126-S 1.37 0.0539 130.1 5.122 E860127-S 1.73 0.0681 130.1 5.122 E860128-S 2.08 0.0819 130.1 5.122 E860129-S 2.44 0.0961 130.1 5.122
WARNING:
Air pressure must not exceed 138 kPa (20 psi). Wear safety glasses when using compressed air, and make sure drum is facing down as shown. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.