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Transmission Disassembly

NOTE: See Figure , Figure and Figure for exploded view of internal parts, thrust washer and needle bearing locations.
  1. Remove torque converter and input shaft. Splined input shaft ends are different. Note direction of installation for reassembly reference. Remove oil pan, filter screen and detent spring. Disconnect wires at converter clutch solenoid and 3-4 shift solenoid.
  2. Remove valve body bolts. Unlock and remove selector connecting rod "Z" link and ease valve body and gasket from case. Remove 5 mm Allen head bolt retaining center support. Remove extension housing.
  3. Remove parking pawl and return spring. Remove governor. Remove converter housing-to-case bolts. Remove converter housing and pump as an assembly. Use a twisting motion to keep clutches in place. Remove gasket and No. 1 thrust washer.
  4. Remove oil pump seal from converter housing. Remove oil pump from converter housing. Remove steel plate with "O" ring from behind oil seal. See related components under CLEANING & INSPECTION  .
  5. Loosen overdrive band adjuster lock nut and back off adjusting screw. Discard lock nut. Remove anchor and apply struts. Lift out overdrive clutch and band. Tag band as overdrive. Tag anchor or apply end of band for reassembly reference.
  6. Lift out overdrive one-way clutch and planetary assembly. Remove center support snap ring from case. Remove overdrive apply lever and shaft. Remove overdrive control bracket from valve body side of case.
    NOTE: Mark apply lever and shaft for reassembly to overdrive assembly. Overdrive apply lever shaft is longer than the intermediate apply lever shaft.
  7. Remove thrust washer from front of center support. Tag thrust washer for reassembly reference. Remove center support by pulling upward, carefully and evenly. Remove and tag thrust washer behind center support. See procedures for related components under CLEANING & INSPECTION  .
  8. Loosen intermediate band lock nut and back off adjusting screw. Discard lock nut. Remove anchor and apply struts. Remove reverse-high and forward clutch assembly. Remove intermediate band. Tag band as intermediate. Tag anchor or apply end of band for reassembly reference. Remove forward planet gear assembly. Tag thrust washer (or bearing) for reassembly reference. See related components under CLEANING & INSPECTION  .
  9. Remove sun gear shell. Remove large snap ring from reverse planet gear carrier (except 4.0L models). On all models, remove reverse planet assembly. Remove and tag thrust washers from both sides of assembly for reassembly reference.
  10. On models with 4.0L engine, remove output shaft sleeve. On all models, remove small output shaft snap ring and remove output shaft ring gear. Remove low-reverse drum and one-way clutch assembly. If not previously removed, remove low-reverse servo. Remove low-reverse band.
  11. Remove and tag thrust washer for reassembly reference. On 4.0L models, thrust washer is not removable. On all models, inner race of rear one-way clutch is not removable. Remove intermediate apply lever and shaft. Pull output shaft out from rear of transmission.
  12. Remove park gear and collector body as an assembly from rear of case. Remove and tag thrust washer for reassembly reference. Remove vacuum diaphragm retaining bolt. Remove diaphragm and actuator rod. Ensure actuator rod moves freely in bore. Remove throttle valve.
  13. Remove intermediate servo cover snap ring. Remove and mark intermediate servo cover, piston and spring. Remove overdrive servo cover snap ring. Remove and mark overdrive cover, piston and spring.
    NOTE: Servo covers are under spring pressure. Use care during snap ring removal. If covers stick, lightly tap cover or side of case. Air pressure may be used, but DO NOT  exceed 20 psi (1.4 kg/cm2 ). See Figure .
  14. Remove park/neutral position switch with appropriate switch socket. Remove kickdown lever nut, lever and "O" ring. Using care not to damage case gasket surface, remove manual linkage centering pin.
  15. From inside case, remove 7/8" nut from shift lever. Remove lever, internal kickdown lever, park pawl rod and detent plate assembly. Remove lever shaft seal from case.
  16. Depress tab on solenoid wire connector on outside of case. Remove solenoid wire connector. DO NOT  remove solenoid wire connector unless replacing or degreasing case. See related components under CLEANING & INSPECTION  .
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