Front Planetary And One-Way Clutch: Assembly

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Front Planetary And One-Way Clutch

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Clean all components with a suitable solvent and use compressed air to dry all parts and clean the fluid passages. Perform the following before assembly:
- Inspect the inner and outer races for damage or wear.
- Check the front planet pinion gears for damage or excessively worn teeth.
- Check for free rotation of the pinion gears.
- Inspect the pinions for excessive movement on their shafts.
- Inspect the pinion shafts for security.
- Check the one-way clutch for broken springs and damaged rollers.
Check the operation of the one-way clutch.
- Place the (A) one-way clutch outer race on the (B) inner race and verify that when the inner race is held, the one-way clutch rotates smoothly and only in a clockwise direction.
Fig 1: Checking Operation Of One-Way Clutch
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Measure the clearance between the pinion washers and the planet carrier.
- If not within the specification, replace the front planet.
Fig 2: Measuring Clearance Between Pinion Washers And Planet Carrier
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Install the front planet into the one-way clutch inner race.

Fig 3: Installing Front Planet Into One-Way Clutch Inner Race
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Install the clutch pressure plate snap ring.

Fig 4: Installing Clutch Pressure Plate Snap Ring
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Apply petroleum jelly to the planet gear bearing thrust washer and install it on the front planet.
- The planet gear bearing thrust washer outer diameter for the sun gear drum side should be 84.0 mm (3.307 in).
Fig 5: Installing Planet Gear Bearing Thrust Washer On Front Planet
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Install the one-way clutch outer race (7B456).

Fig 6: Installing One-Way Clutch Outer Race

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