Parts Cleaning, Inspection, and Replacement

- Use appropriate safety equipment such as:
- Safety glasses.
- Safety shoes.
- Gloves.
- Keep the work area and tools clean.
- Clean the exterior of the transmission before removing any parts.
- Do not use wipe cloths or rags.
- Do not use solvents on rubber seals or plastic/Teflon thrust washers.
- Blow out all passages with compressed air.
- Clean small passages with fine wire.
- Handle parts carefully to prevent damage.
- Lubricate all internal parts with transmission fluid during assembly.
- When installing screws, bolts, or studs into aluminum, always dip the threads in transmission fluid.
- Always use a torque wrench for the proper torque.
- Recondition damaged or stripped aluminum threads with thread inserts.
- Replace all gaskets and O-ring seals.
- Do not use gasket cement or sealers.
- Replace plastic/Teflon thrust washers and install using the proper seal protector.

Inspect
- Manual linkage for wear at the pivoting points and bent or broken links and rods.
- All seals, gaskets, O-rings, and relating surfaces for nicks, cuts, or other damage.
- Snap rings for expansion or compression, distortion, nicks, and proper ring to groove fit.
- Bearings and thrust surfaces for wear, scoring, and pitting.