B-Clutch Disassembly

WARNING:

Always wear safety glasses when cleaning, disassembling and assembling the transmission/transaxle. Contents of the transmission/transaxle can become projectiles (e.g., springs, snap-rings, as well as metal and other debris). Failure to wear safety glasses may result in severe personal injury.

NOTE:

Clean the B-clutch components with suitable solvent and blow them dry with regulated 344 kPa (50 psi) shop air. Position all of the B-clutch components on a clean work surface in preparation for assembly.

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Using a suitable pair of snap-ring pliers (3), remove the snap-ring (2) holding the B-clutch hub (1) to the input shaft/dog clutch A assembly.
Remove the input shaft from the B-clutch (1).

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Place the B-clutch (2) with piston up on a suitable arbor press.
Using tool (special tool #8901A, Pressing Tool) (with pressure scale removed) (1) and legs (special tool #10428, Adapter, Pressing Tool), compress the B-clutch piston retainer to gain access to the snap-ring.

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Using suitable snap-ring pliers (3), remove the snap-ring (2) holding the B-clutch piston retainer in the B-clutch (1) hub.
Remove the B-clutch (1) from the arbor press.

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Remove the B-clutch piston and retainer (1) from the B-clutch (2).

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Remove the B-clutch friction discs and steel plates (2) From the B-clutch hub (1).

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NOTE:
The first and last friction discs (2) have friction material only on one side. They are not interchangeable with the double sided friction discs (5).

NOTE:
Diesel and V-6 gas engine clutch pack shown in illustration above, 4 cylinder gas engines will have one less double sided friction disc (5) and steel plate (3).
Separate the friction discs (2) and (5) from the steel plates (3) for inspection.

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Remove the belleville spring (2) from the B-clutch hub (1).

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Using a suitable hook tool (3) remove the two O-ring seals (2) from the B-clutch hub (1).

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Remove the shim support (1) from the B-clutch piston (2).

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Using a suitable hook tool, remove the O-ring (2) from the shim support (1).

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Using a suitable hook tool, remove the O-ring seal (2) from the B-clutch piston (1).