Assembly

1. Lubricate bearing and race assembly with petroleum jelly and install it in clutch drum. Race side of assembly faces downward and toward drum. Bearing rollers face up.





2. Coat new clutch drum shaft seal rings with petroleum jelly. Before installing drum shaft seal rings, squeeze each ring so ring ends overlap. This tightens ring making clutch installation easier.
3. Install seal rings on shaft. Keep rings closed as tightly as possible during installation. Avoid overspreading them.
4. Mount clutch drum on overdrive support.





5. Lubricate and install new O-ring on clutch drum hub.
6. Lubricate new clutch piston O-rings with Mopar (R) Door Ease, or Ru-Glyde. Install rings on clutch piston and install piston in drum.
7. Install piston return springs.
8. Compress piston return springs with Tool 7538, or equivalent and shop press and install piston snap ring. Be sure snap ring end gap is not aligned with any notches in drum.





9. Install cushion plate in drum. Concave side of plate faces downward.





10. Install clutch discs, plates and retainer. Install tabbed plate followed by disc until required number of plates and discs are installed. Use six plates and discs.
11. Install clutch pack snap ring.
12. Recheck clutch piston stroke length using same method outlined at beginning of disassembly procedure. If stroke length is not within specified limits, replace clutch discs.





13. Lubricate race and bearing with petroleum jelly and install them in clutch drum. Be sure bearing rollers face up and race lip seats in drum as shown.
14. Verify bearing and race size.
^ Outer diameter of bearing is 46.7 mm (1.839 inch).
^ Outer diameter of race is 48.9 mm (1.925 inch).
^ Inner diameter of bearing and race is 26.0 mm (1.024 inch).





15. Mount forward clutch on direct clutch and check assembled height. Height should be 70.3 - 71.5 mm (2.767 - 2.815 inch).