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Governor and Park Gear

DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove bolts attaching governor body to park gear and separate body from gear.





2. Remove cone shaped filter from park gear.





3. Remove snap ring and retainer washer that secure governor weight assembly in body. Use Tool C-3915, or equivalent to remove snap ring.
4. Remove governor weight assembly from governor body bore.
5. Slide intermediate and inner weight from outer weight.





6. Position intermediate weight on suitable size socket.
7. Push inner weight downward with nut driver. Then remove inner weight snap ring with Miller Plier Tool 6823, or equivalent.
8. Remove inner weight and spring from intermediate weight.

ASSEMBLY
1. Lubricate governor components with Mopar ATF Plus 4 transmission fluid before assembly.
2. Install new seal rings on park gear hub only if original rings are damaged, or worn. Install ring with interlock ends first and ring with plain ends last. Slip each ring on hub and seat them in grooves. Verify that rear ring ends are securely interlocked before proceeding.

CAUTION: Exercise care when installing the rings. They are easily broken if overspread or twisted during installation.

3. Insert filter screen in park gear. Note that gear has one filter bore that is concentric and one that has a notch in it. Filter goes in bore that is concentric as shown.
4. Position governor body on park gear. Be sure filter is properly aligned in body recess.
5. Install governor body bolts. Do not fully tighten bolts at this time.





6. Assemble governor weight components. Then install weight assembly in governor body. Be sure inner weight snap ring is fully seated intermediate weight before proceeding.
7. Install retainer washer and snap ring that secure weight assembly in governor body.
8. Align and install park gear/governor assembly on output shaft. Be sure hole in output shaft for governor valve shaft is aligned with governor valve bore in governor body. Valve shaft will bind if misalignment occurs. Remove and reposition governor body if necessary.
9. Verify that shaft bore in governor body and output shaft are aligned.
10. Verify that governor valve will be indexed with spot-face in output shaft. Reposition valve, shaft and body if necessary.
11. Install an E-clip on one end of governor valve shaft. Be sure rounded side of E-clip is facing out (away from weight).
12. Insert governor valve shaft through governor weight. Be sure shaft slides freely in bore.
13. Install governor valve on shaft and in governor body bore.
14. Install remaining E-clip on governor valve shaft. Be sure rounded side of E-clip is facing out (away from valve).