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54. 1ST, Coast Clutch Disassemble

1st, Coast Clutch Disassemble

- Tools Required
- J 21420-2 Plate
- J 23327 Spring Compressor
- J 28585 Snap Ring Remover
- J 45124 Removal Bridge





1. Using J 28585, remove the 1st clutch backing plate retaining ring (700).
2. Remove the selective 1st clutch backing plate (701).
3. Remove the 1st clutch steel (703) and fiber plates (702).

Important: The belleville plate (711) located on the coast clutch piston assembly (712) is crimped to the coast clutch piston and is not detachable from the coast clutch piston.

4. Remove the 1st clutch belleville plate (704).
5. Remove the coast clutch backing plate (705).
6. Remove the coast clutch steel (707) and fiber plates (706).






Important: Do not place the end of the special tool over an area of the spring retainer cap that is unsupported by the clutch return spring.

7. Install the J 21420-2 (1), J 45124 (2) and J 23327 (3) on the 1st and coast clutch housing (718) making sure that the tool is adjusted to have full contact with the 1st and coast clutch piston, return spring, retainer cap (709).
8. Compress the 1st clutch, coast clutch piston, return spring (710) until the retaining ring (708) can be removed.





9. Remove the tools.
10. Remove the retaining ring (708), return spring cap (709), and the clutch return spring (710).





11. Install the 1st and coast clutch housing assembly (718) back onto the 1st , 2nd clutch shaft (736).

Caution: When you use compressed air in order to clear fluid passages and to dry parts, always aim the air pressure away from face and eyes. Always wear adequate eye protection in order to avoid injury from dirt and debris that may adhere to parts.

12. Apply compressed air into the center fluid passage hole of the 1st, 2nd clutch shaft (736) to remove the 1st clutch piston (715) and the coast clutch piston (712) from the 1st and coast clutch housing (718).





13. Remove the inner (714), (717a) and (717b) and outer O-ring seals (713) and (716) from the piston assemblies (712, 715).