82—TOROUE-FLITE TRANSMISSION
CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL
converter hub runout is within specifications,
continue to install housing in the following
manner:
Position housing over dowels and against
mating face of adapter plate. Tighten mount-
ing bolts and nuts just snug enough to retain
housing in position.
Check (and correct if necessary) torque
converter housing bore and face runout as out-
lined in Paragraph 135. If bore and face run-
out are within specifications, tighten housing
bolts and nuts to 45 foot-pounds torque. Install
transmission as outlined in appropriate trans-
mission section.
133.
REPLACING STARTER RING GEAR
a. Removing Ring Gear
Remove torque converter and housing as out-
lined in Paragraph 132. Support the torque
converter assembly in a vise. With a file care-
fully remove the staking lugs which retain the
ring gear to the torque converter. Be careful
to avoid distortion when supporting torque
converter in the vise. Place torque converter
on blocks of wood (for support) while remov-
ing gear. Using a blunt chisel, or drift. Tap
around ring gear until it comes off torque
converter (Fig. 116).
NOTE:
A small amount of heat, directed on
gear, will aid in its removal—if ring gear is to
be discarded.
b.
Installing Ring Gear
Remove burrs or raised spots (left on the gear
contact surface of the torque converter) with
a file. Do not remove more metal from the
torque converter than is required to remove
burrs and rough surfaces.
Any of the following methods may be used
to heat the starter ring gear for installation
on converter:
Oven—Use Oven C-794 and set temperature
at 150 degrees F. Allow ring gear to remain
in oven for approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
Boiling Water—Place ring gear in a shallow
container, add water, and heat for approxi-
mately eight minutes after water has come to
a boil.
Steam—Place ring gear on a flat surface
and direct the steam flow around the gear for
approximately two minutes.
Flame—Place ring gear squarely on a flat
surface. Using a medium-size tip, direct a slow
flame around the inner rim of the gear, being
careful not to direct the flame onto the teeth
of the ring gear. Place a few drops of water on
the face of the gear at intervals during the
heating process. When the gear is hot enough
to boil the drops of water, installation of gear
to torque converter can be made.
Place starter gear over flange surface of
torque converter, making sure that the rear
face of gear contacts flange on torque conver-
ter evenly around the entire diameter.
Reweld ring gear to torque converter, using
extreme care to place, as nearly as possible,
the same amount of metal in exactly the same
location as original assembly. This is necessary
in order to maintain proper balance of the unit.
Place welds alternately on opposite sides of the
converter to minimize distortion.
The following suggestions are offered as an
aid in making the weld:
(a) Use a welding current of 200 amps.
(b) Use a D.C. welder that is set straight
polarity or an A. C. welder.
(c) Use %
2
i
ncn
diameter, No. 47 or a %
2
inch diameter No. W2B welding rods (or their
equivalent). To prevent burning through the
torque converter, the arc should be directed
at the intersecticln of the gear and the housing
from an angle of approximately 45 degrees
from the face of the gear. DO NOT GAS WELD.
Before installing the torque converter, in-
spect all gear teeth and remove all nicks where
metal is raised, welding splatter, etc. as these
will cause noisy starter operation.
Reinstall torque converter and housing. Re-
fer to Paragraph 132.
134.
TORQUE CONVERTER HUB RUNOUT
a. Checking Hub Runout
It is not necessary to remove the torque con-
verter housing to make this check.
Install attachment, Tool C-3613 to dial in-
dicator set, Tool C-3339. (Refer to Fig. 117.)
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