E-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 E-clutch components with suitable solvent and blow them dry with regulated 344 kPa (50 psi) shop air. The seals are integral to the piston.

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Using a suitable screw driver, remove the snap-ring (2) holding the E-clutch reaction plate in the E-clutch retainer (1).

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Remove the reaction plate (1) from the E-clutch retainer (2).

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Remove the E-clutch friction plates (2), steel plates (4) and wave spring (1) from the E-clutch retainer.

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Place the E-clutch retainer (3) on a suitable arbor press (4).
Using (special tool #8901A, Pressing Tool) (with pressure scale removed) (1) and (special tool #10428, Adapter, Pressing Tool) (2), compress the E-clutch spring retainer to gain access to the snap-ring.

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Using suitable snap-ring pliers (4), remove the snap-ring (3) holding the spring retainer to the E-clutch retainer (2).
Remove the tools 8904 and 10428 (1) from the E-clutch retainer.

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Remove the E-clutch spring retainer (1) from the E-clutch retainer (2).

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Remove the belleville spring (1) from the E-clutch retainer (2).

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