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Figure 7C-120Figure 7C-122
Figure 7C-12 1
2. Remove modulator valve and sleeve from trans-
mission case.
Removal of Detent Valve Assembly
This operation can be performed with transmission
in vehicle
1. Remove spring pin by pulling upward with pliers.
2. Lightly tap detent valve assembly from front of
case and remove detent valve, sleeve, spring, and
spring seat from rear of easel See Figure 7C-122,Removal of Extension Housing
This operation can be performed with transmission
in vehicle
1. Remove bolt holding speedometer driven gear
housing retainer and carefully remove retainer and
pull speedometer driven gear assembly from exten-
sion housing. See Figure
7C-123.Figure
7C- 123
2. Remove the seven attaching bolts from extension
housing to case.
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bolts which are the outer bolts in the housing. See
Figure 7C-129.
Figure 7C-129
3. Remove converter housing with oil pump, reverseand second clutch assemblies. Do not lose selective
thrust washer. See Figure
7C-130. Second clutch as-
sembly may remain in case. If so, remove with re-
verse clutch plates.
Figure 7C-130
4. Remove reverse clutch plates from transmission
case, See Figure
7C-131.
T%RSE~L~~T~H PLATES
7c-131
Figure
7C-13 I
Removal of Third Clutch Assembly. Planetary
Carrier Assembly, Reaction Sun Gear and Drum
Assembly and Low Band1. Remove third clutch assembly. See Figure 7C-
132.
Figure 7C-132
2. Remove planetary carrier and output shaft by slid-
ing out through front of case. See Figure
7C-133.Care should be taken not to lose the needle thrust
bearing and race in the planetary carrier assembly.
3. Remove reaction sun gear and drum with needle
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351. RETAINING PIN
72. PRESSURE REGULATOR BOOST VALVE SLEEVE
3. PRESSURE REGVLATOR BOOST VALVE
4. PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE SPRING SEAT
5. PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE SPRING
6. PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE
7. OIL PUMP BODY
8. OIL PUMP PRIMING VALVE, SPRING 8 SPRING SEAT
16. Remove reverse clutch piston.
17. Remove priming valve from oil pump body by
lightly tapping with a drift through the hole at the
rear of oil pump. (Only if diagnosis requires removal
or if excessive dirt has passed through transmission.)
18. Pressure regulator and boost valve may be
removed by using a pari of wire cutters to remove the
retaining pin. Due to the difficulty of removing the
retaining pin, it is not recommended that the pres-
sure regulator valve and boost valve be disassembled
during overhaul, unless it was determined by oil
pressure checks to have been malfunctioning prior to
tear down.
19. Remove pressure regulator boost valve sleeve,
spring, pressure regulator valve and two washers. See
Figure
7C-147.20. Inspect and if necessary replace the oil pump hub
bushing by threading a 3/4” standard pipe tap such
as tool J-23130-5 into bushing. See Figure
7C-148.Figure 7C-148
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7C-1101973 OPEL SERVICE MANUALHSEAL
REVERSE CLUTCH
Figure
7C-151Figure 7C-153Figure
7C-15230. Install new oil seals on reverse clutch piston. See
Figure
7C-153.31. Install reverse clutch piston onto rear face of oil
pump using liberal amount of transmission fluid. See
Figure
7C-154.32. Inspect reverse clutch piston springs. Evidence of
extreme heat or burning in the area of the clutch may
have caused the springs to take a heat set and would
justify replacement of the springs.
33. Install the twenty-four reverse clutch piston re-
turn springs.Figure
7C-15434. Install retaining seat.
35. Compress return springs using second and re-
verse clutch piston spring compressor tool J-2590-12
with adapter J-21420-1. Care should be taken not to
damage retainer should retainer catch in snap ring
groove. See Figure 7C-155.
36. Install snap ring using snap ring pliers such as
J-8059. See Figure 7C-155. Do not air check reverse
clutch as the clutch is not complete and damage to
the return spring retaining seat may occur.
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4. Cracking
5. Charring
6. Chips or metal particles imbedded in lining
If a composition drive plates exhibits any of the
above conditions, replacement is required.
B. Wipe steel plates dry and check for heat discolora-
tion. If the surface is smooth and an even color smear
is indicated, the plates should be reused. If severe
heat spot discoloration or surface scufftng is in-
dicated, the plates must be replaced.
23. Install second clutch plates into second clutch
drum with cushion plate (wave washer) first, then
steel plate, composition plate, steel plate, etc. Use
liberal amount of transmission fluid. See Figure 7C-
166.
-I
DRUM
7c-167Figure 7C-167
Disassembly, Inspection and Reassembly of Third
Clutch1. Compress third clutch sprag race and retainer
assembly retaining ring, and remove assembly from
third clutch drum. See Figure
7C-168. Third clutch
hub and input sun gear assembly will be removed at
the same time.
Figure 7C-16624. Install second clutch spacer plate into second
clutch drum. If necessary, expand spacer plate with
screw driver until ends of spacer are evenly butted
together seating tightly into drum. See Figure 7C-
159.
25. Install second clutch spacer retaining ring
26. Install ring gear into second clutch drum.
Figure 7C-168
27. Install ring gear retaining ring.
28. Air check second clutch assembly. See Figure7C- 167.2. Remove input sprag race and retainer assembly
from third clutch hub and input sun gear assembly.
See Figure
7C-169.
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THIRD CLUTCH
PISTON
70174Figure 7C-174
damaged, replace piston. Install new lip seal on pis-
ton. See Figure
7C-175.
CHECKTHI
Figure 7C-175
12. Install new oil lip seal on input shaft inside of
third clutch drum. See Figure
7C-176.13. Inspect steel thrust washer on front face of third
clutch drum. Replace if scored or damaged. See Fig-
ure 7c-177.
14. Install third clutch piston into third clutch drum
using a
.020 music wire crimped into a piece of cop-
per tubing and a liberal amount of transmission fluidFigure 7C-176
Figure 7C-177
so that lip seal is not damaged upon installation. See
Figure
7C-178.15. Install the 12 third clutch piston return springs
onto piston.
16. Install retaining seat.
17. Using compressor tool J-23075 on retaining seat,
compress piston return springs. Care must be taken
so that retaining seat does not catch in snap ring
groove and damage retainer.
18. Install snap ring using snap ring pliers such as J-
8059.
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4. Inspect the secondary valve spring for distortion
or breakage.
5. Clean in solvent, air clean, and blow out all oil
passages. Inspect all oil passages, valve bores for
nicks, burrs or varnish in governor body. Replace if
necessary.6. Install roll pin flush to
,010” below the front face.
7. Install primary valve in governor placing the small
portion of the valve in
first. Use liberal amount of
transmission fluid. There is no spring for the primary
valve.
8. Install secondary valve with small spool portion of
valve in
first.9. Install secondary valve spring.
10. Depress secondary valve spring with small screw
driver and install retainer.
Disassembly, Inspection and Reassembly of
Governor Hub1. Inspect the three oil seal rings. See Figure
7C-189.Figure 7C.189
2. Remove governor hub oil screen. Inspect screen
and clean with solvent and air dry. Replace if neces-
sary. See Figure 7C-191.
3. Install oil screen flush to governor hub.
4. Inspect governor hub splines for cracks or chipped
teeth in splines. Replace governor hub if required.Figure 7C-191
Disassembly, Inspection end Reassembly of
Extension Housing1. Inspect extension housing for damage. Replace
housing if necessary.
2. Inspect parking
paw1 and spring for damage. Re-
place if necessary.
3. If lubricant leakage was noted prior to removal ofU-Joint from extension housing, extension housing
rear seal should be replaced.
4. Use screw driver to pry out extension housing seal.
5. Inspect extension housing bushing. If worn, scored
or damaged, bushing can be removed with remover
and installer tool J-21424-9 used with driver handle
J- 8092. See Figure
7C-192.6. Clean extension housing of dirt and foreign mat-
ter. Install new extension housing bushing using
remover/installer tool J-21424-9 with driver handle
J- 8092. Bushing must be installed flush to shoulder
of exi:ension housing. See Figure 7C-192.
7. Install new extension housing seal using installer
tool
Jo-21426. See Figure 7C-193.
Disassembly, Inspection and Reassembly of Servo
Piston1. Remove servo piston apply rod
2. Holding servo piston sleeve at flat portion of sleeve
with wrench, loosen the adjusting bolt lock nut and
remove. See Figure
7C-194.
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Fig 7C-192Figure 7C-194
6. Inspect cushion spring, adjusting bolt, and piston
sleeve for damage. Inspect piston for damage and
piston ring for side wear, replace if necessary.
7. Reassemble servo piston, reversing disassembly
procedure.Disassembly, Inspection and Reassembly of Valve
Body1. Remove the manual valve and manual valve link
from the valve body.
2. Turn the valve body so that the transfer plate is
facing upward and remove the two bolts holding the
transfer plate to the valve body. See Figure
7C-196.3. Remove transfer plate and gasket.
Figure 7C-193
3. Depress servo piston sleeve and remove piston
sleeve retaining ring.
4. Push sleeve through piston and remove cushion
spring and spring retainer.
5. Remove servo piston ring4. Using small C-clamp on valve body, compress
accumulator piston.
5. Remove the accumulator piston retaining ring
with screw driver. See Figure
7C-198.6. Carefully loosen C-clamp as accumulator piston is
under spring tension.