Pontiac firebird 1968 - Page 454

TURBO HYDRA-MATIC TRANSMISSION
7E-19
Fig. 7E-36 Removing Parking Bracket Fig. 7E-38 Removing Parking Shaft Retaining Spring
NOTE: The following steps are to be completed
only if one or more of the parts involved require
replacement:
g. Remove parking pawl shaft retainer (Fig.
7E-38).
h. Remove parking pawl shaft cup plug by in-
serting a screwdriver between the parking pawl
shaft and the transmission case rib (Fig. 7E-39).
i. Remove parking pawl shaft and parking pawl
(Fig. 7E-40).
8. Remove front band (Fig. 7E-41).
9. Remove sun gear shaft (Fig. 7E-42).
Fig. 7E-37 Removing Parking Pawl Return Spring
Check Rear End Play As Follows:
a. Install J 21904 into an extension housing at-
taching bolt hole (Fig. 7E-43).
b. Mount dial indicator J 8001 on rod and index
with end of output shaft.
c. Move output shaft in and out to read end
play. End play should be from .003" to .019". Se-
lective washer controlling this end play is steel
washer having 3 lugs. It is located between thrust
washer and rear face of transmission case.
If a different washer thickness is required to bring
end play within specification, it can be selected from
the following chart:
Fig. 7E-39 Removing Parking Pawl Shaft Cup