Front Band and Oil Pump Installation

1. Slide front band over front clutch retainer.
2. Insert front band reaction pin part way into case.





3. Install front band lever, strut, lever pin and adjusting screw.
4. Tighten front band adjusting screw until band just grips clutch retainer. Verify that front/rear clutches are still seated before continuing.





5. Coat band lever pin access plug with sealer and install plug in converter housing.





6. Verify that reaction shaft support hub seal rings are hooked together.





7. Coat front clutch thrust washer with petroleum jelly to hold it in place. Then install washer over reaction shaft hub and seat it on pump.

CAUTION: The thrust washer bore (I.D.), is chamfered on one side. Make sure the chamfered side is installed so it faces the pump.





8. Thread two Pilot Stud Tools C-3288-B, or equivalent into bolt holes in oil pump flange.
9. Align and install oil pump gasket.
10. Lubricate oil pump seals with Mopar (R) Door Ease, or Ru-Glyde, Door Eze, or ATF Plus 4.





11. Install oil pump. Align and position pump on pilot studs. Slide pump down studs and work it into front clutch hub and case by hand. Then install two or three pump bolts to hold pump in place.
12. Remove pilot stud tools and install remaining oil pump bolts. Tighten bolts alternately in diagonal pattern to 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).