Disassembly

42RE - Automatic Transmission
REAR CLUTCH


DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove fiber thrust washer from forward side of clutch retainer.
2. Remove input shaft front/rear seal rings.





3. Remove selective clutch pack snap-ring (Fig. 225).
4. Remove top pressure plate, clutch discs, steel plates, bottom pressure plate and wave snap-ring and wave spring (Fig. 225).
5. Remove clutch piston with rotating motion.
6. Remove and discard piston seals.





7. Remove input shaft snap-ring (Fig. 226). It may be necessary to press the input shaft in slightly to relieve tension on the snap-ring
8. Press input shaft out of retainer with shop press and suitable size press tool. Use a suitably sized press tool to support the retainer as close to the input shaft as possible.