Overdrive/Direct Clutch Assembly: Disassembly

Remove the overdrive clutch snap ring.

Fig 1: Identifying Overdrive Clutch Snap Ring

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Remove the overdrive clutch hub and clutch assembly.

Fig 2: Identifying Overdrive Clutch Hub & Clutch Assembly

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Remove the bottom overdrive clutch steel plate.

Fig 3: Identifying Bottom Overdrive Clutch Steel Plate

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Remove the No. 2 rear sun gear thrust bearing.

Fig 4: Identifying No. 2 Rear Sun Gear Thrust Bearing

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Install the special tools on the balance piston.

Fig 5: Installing Special Tools (307-584/2) & (307-589/1) On Balance Piston

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Using the special tools, compress the overdrive piston return spring and remove the balance piston snap ring.

Fig 6: Compressing Overdrive Piston Return Spring Using Special Tools (307-589/1)

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Remove the special tools.

Fig 7: Removing Special Tools (307-584/2) & (307-589/1)

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Remove and discard the balance piston.

Fig 8: Identifying Balance Piston

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Remove the overdrive piston return spring.

Fig 9: Identifying Overdrive Piston Return Spring

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Position the overdrive/direct clutch assembly in the rear cover.

Fig 10: Identifying Overdrive/Direct Clutch Assembly

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Apply air pressure to the overdrive piston port on the rear cover and remove the overdrive piston.

Fig 11: Applying Air Pressure To Overdrive Piston Port On Rear Cover

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Remove the overdrive/direct clutch assembly from the rear cover.

Fig 12: Identifying Overdrive/Direct Clutch Assembly

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Remove and discard the overdrive clutch piston inner seal.

Fig 13: Identifying Overdrive Clutch Piston Inner Sea

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Remove and discard the overdrive clutch piston outer seals from the piston.

Fig 14: Locating Overdrive Clutch Piston Outer Seals From Piston

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Install the special tools on the direct clutch cylinder.

Fig 15: Installing Special Tools (307-584/2) & (307-589/2) On Direct Clutch Cylinder

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CAUTION: Only compress the direct clutch piston return spring far enough to take the tension from the direct clutch cylinder off of the snap ring. If the piston is compressed too far, the piston alignment tab can be broken off.

Using the special tools, compress the direct clutch piston return spring, and remove the snap ring.

Fig 16: Compressing Direct Clutch Piston Return Spring & Removing Snap Ring

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Remove the special tools and the direct clutch cylinder.

Fig 17: Removing Special Tools (307-584/2, 307-589/2) & Direct Clutch Cylinder

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Remove the rear direct clutch piston seal.

Fig 18: Identifying Rear Direct Clutch Piston Seal

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Remove and discard the direct clutch piston.

Fig 19: Identifying Direct Clutch Piston

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Remove the direct clutch piston return spring.

Fig 20: Identifying Direct Clutch Piston Return Spring

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Remove and discard the direct clutch piston seals.

Fig 21: Locating Direct Clutch Piston Seals

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Remove the direct clutch snap ring.

Fig 22: Identifying Direct Clutch Snap Ring

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Remove the direct clutch pressure plate, clutch assembly and wave spring.

Fig 23: Identifying Direct Clutch Pressure Plate, Clutch Assembly & Wave Spring

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Clean and inspect the overdrive/direct clutch hub and shaft assembly for damage. Install new if necessary.