Procedure

1. Remove and disassemble 1st gear and clutch assembly. (Refer to appropriate year automatic transaxle service manual.)

2. Lay 1st clutch housing on flat surface.

NOTICE:
Make sure tabs on 1st gear thrust washer line up with slots on the 1st clutch housing assembly hub or damage to the 1st gear thrust washer will occur.

3. Apply a generous amount of petroleum jelly to hold the 1st gear thrust washer in place and install the 1st gear thrust washer on the 1st clutch housing assembly hub.

IMPORTANT:
Chamfer side goes toward the clutch housing and flat side does toward 1st 2ear.

4. Install thrust bearing with rollers (down) toward 1st gear thrust washer.

5. Install 1st clutch, clutch (needle) bearing.

6. Install 1st drive gear and hub assembly into 1st clutch housing assembly by twisting the gear to align the gear hub with the clutch tangs.

7. When installing the 1st drive gear and hub assembly into the clutch pack, rotate the gear and hub assembly back and forth to align the clutch plates. If you are not sure that all of the clutch plates have been engaged, lift the gear out of the clutch housing and verify that all clutch tangs are aligned.





8. Install 1st gear thrust washer (P/N 21001510).

9. Hold the 1st gear and clutch assembly together and install on the input shaft.

IMPORTANT:
If assembly is not held together, the gear hub may slide out of the clutch housing, which may allow the 1st gear thrust washer to move out of location or allow clutch plates, to be pinched when the input shaft nut is torqued.

10. Install 1st gear and hub assembly, and 1st clutch housing assembly on the input shaft.

11. After the input and output shaft nuts have been installed, verify proper operation.

a. Engage park paw!.

b. Rotate the input shaft by turning the 1st clutch housing in both directions. The clutch housing should turn freely in both directions.

^ If input shaft turns freely in only one direction, the 1st clutch is binding. Disassemble 1st gear and clutch assembly and follow the steps in this bulletin.

^ If input shaft will not turn freely in either direction, 2nd, 3rd or 4th clutch is binding. Refer to proper repair procedure in the appropriate year automatic ttransaxle service manual.

^ If the input shaft turns freely in both directions, refer to appropriate year service manual and completetransaxlee assembly.

PARTS REQUIREMENTS:

21001619 Washer - 1st Gear Thrust