99. C3 Clutch Installation
C3 Clutch InstallationTools Required
^ J24204-2 Bar and Stud Assembly
^ J44530 C3/C4 Piston Spring Compressor
1. Position the main housing so that the front of the main housing is facing up.
Important: Do not reuse the old C3 clutch piston assembly. Install a new C3 clutch piston assembly.
2. Apply Transjel to the inside diameter and outside diameter of new C3 clutch piston assembly (1).
3. Align new C3 clutch piston assembly (1) with the main housing so that the seal is facing down and the 1.016 mm (0.040 inch) lubrication/cooling orifice is at the top of the main housing.
4. Install the C3 clutch piston assembly.
5. Gently tap the piston until the piston seats.
Important: The spring assemblies can be reused. If required, squeeze the spring assembly tabs with pliers to make sure the spring assemblies are retained to the spring plate. When correctly adjusted, the piston return spring assemblies snap into place.
6. Install three piston return spring assemblies (1) onto spring plate (2).
7. Align spring plate (4) and piston return spring assemblies (3) so that the spring assemblies face up.
8. Install spring plate (4) into the main housing.
9. Starting with a C3 clutch friction plate, alternately install four C3 clutch friction plates (1) and three C3 clutch reaction plates (2) into the main housing.
10. Align C3 clutch backplate assembly (1) with gear thrust plates (2) down.
11. Install C3 clutch backplate assembly (1) into the main housing.
Notice: DO NOT install special tools, J tools, onto the gear thrust plate rivets of the C3 clutch backplate assembly. The special tools could damage the gear thrust plate rivets.
12. Install J24204-2 (1) and J44530 (2) into the main housing. Make sure J44530 does not touch gear thrust plate rivets (3) on the C3 clutch backplate assembly.
13. Compress C3 piston return spring assemblies (5) until the retaining ring groove is visible.
14. Install retaining ring (4).
15. Make sure the retaining ring is seated.
16. Remove J24204-2 and J44530.