CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL
TOROUE-FLITE TRANSMISSION—45
be easily aligned
by
turning output shaft
and
holding governor body.
Check operation
of
governor weight assem-
bly
and
valve
by
turning output shaft. Both
should fall freely
in
body. Install transmission
extension.
34.
REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION
OF TRANSMISSION
a. Removal
Disconnect battery. Engage 1
(low)
push
but-
ton
and
raise vehicle
off
floor.
NOTE:
It is
necessary
for
control
to be in
this
position
to
remove cable from adapter housing
on transmission.
Drain transmission
and
torque converter.
(Refer
to
Lubrication Section.) When fluid
has
drained, replace torque converter drain plug
and tighten. Disconnect
the
front universal
joint
and
secure propeller shaft
out of the way.
Remove brake adjusting screw cover plate
and
loosen cable clamp bolt
on
hand brake support.
Disengage
the
ball
end of the
cable from
the
operating lever
and
remove cable from brake
support. Disconnect speedometer cable
and
housing
at
transmission extension. Disconnect
neutral starting switch wire. Disconnect throt-
tle valve control link from lever
on
transmis-
sion.
Remove gearshift control cable
as out-
lined
in
Paragraph
21.
If adapter housing
is to be
removed, insert
screwdriver through cable opening
in
adapter
housing and push lever rearward
to
last detent.
Remove transmission
oil
cooling lines from
transmission. Remove nuts
and
lockwashers
that hold
the
engine rear support insulator
to
the crossmember. Leave insulator attached
to
transmission.
Install engine support fixture, Tool C-3487
(may
be
necessary
to
remove starter
to pro-
vide clearance
for
support ends
of
support
fix-
ture).
Insert hooks
of
fixture firmly into holes
in side
of
frame member with support ends
up
against
the
underside
of oil pan
flange. Adjust
fixture to support
the
weight
of the
engine.
Raise engine slightly, remove crossmember
to
torsion
bar
bracket bolts
and
remove cross-
member.
CAUTION
When using fixture Tool C-3487,
do not
lower
engine more than three inches from floor
pan
to avoid disrupting
the set
position
of
water
hose,
and
other engine attachments.
Remove
the two
transmission case
to
torque
converter housing screws and lockwashers from
right side
of
transmission
and
install guide
studs,
Tool C-3276. With transmission
sup-
ported
by a
suitable jack, remove
the
two trans-
mission case
to
torque converter housing screws
and lockwashers from left side. Slide transmis-
sion straight back
to
avoid damage
to
front
oil
pump driving sleeve before lowering transmis-
sion.
b.
Installation
Install guide studs, Tool C-3276
in the two
transmission mounting holes
in
right side
of
torque converter housing. With front
oil
pump
drive sleeve lubricated, install, making sure
driving lugs
are
properly engaged with
oil
pump pinion. Main portion
of
drive sleeve will
be flush with front
of
pump housing when
properly installed
(Fig. 95).
Note position
of
driving lugs inside torque
converter
hub,
then position front
oil
pump
drive sleeve
on
transmission accordingly,
to aid
in proper engagement when transmission
is
installed. Slide transmission over guide studs
and into position
and
against converter hous-
ing. Make sure driving lugs
on
front
oil
pump
drive sleeve properly engage
the
torque
con-
verter.
To
avoid damage
to
front
oil
pump,
do
not
attempt
to use
transmission
to
torque
converter housing screws
to
bring transmission
and housing together.
If oil
pump drive sleeve
and input shaft have been properly aligned,
the
transmission should slide into position relative-
ly easy.
DO NOT
FORCE.
Install
two
transmission case
to
torque
con-
verter housing screws
and
lockwashers
in
left
side,
do not
tighten. Remove guide studs
and
install
the two
transmission case
to
housing
screws
and
lockwashers
in
right side, then
draw
the
four down evenly
and
tighten
to
specifications.
Place crossmember into position
and
install
the crossmember
to
torsion
bar
bracket bolts.
Tighten
to
specifications. Lower engine
and at
the same time align mounting studs
in
insulator
with holes
in
crossmember.
Install nuts
and
lockwashers that hold
en-
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