Dodge Durango (DN). Manual — part 98

(17) Squeeze front band together slightly and slide

band over front clutch retainer and out of case (Fig.
158).

(18) Remove front and rear clutch assemblies as a

unit (Fig. 159).

Fig. 156 Oil Pump Gasket

1 – OIL PUMP GASKET

Fig. 157 Front Band Linkage

1 – LEVER
2 – STRUT
3 – ANCHOR
4 – FRONT BAND

Fig. 159 Removing Front/Rear Clutch Assemblies

1 – FRONT AND REAR CLUTCH ASSEMBLIES

Fig. 158 Front Band

1 – FRONT BAND
2 – FRONT CLUTCH RETAINER

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(19) Remove front band reaction pin and lever.

Start pin through lever and out of case bore with
drift or punch. Then use pencil magnet to withdraw
pin completely (Fig. 160).

(20) Remove intermediate shaft thrust washer. Tri-

angular shaped washer will either be on shaft pilot
hub or in rear clutch retainer (Fig. 161).

(21) Remove thrust plate from intermediate shaft

hub (Fig. 162).

(22) Remove intermediate shaft-planetary geartrain

assembly (Fig. 163).

(23) If overdrive unit is not to be serviced, install

Alignment Shaft 6227-2 into the overdrive unit to
prevent misalignment of the overdrive clutches dur-
ing service of main transmission components.

(24) Loosen rear band locknut and loosen adjust-

ing screw 3-4 turns.

(25) Remove snap ring that retains low-reverse

drum on overdrive piston retainer hub (Fig. 164).

Fig. 160 Front Band Lever And Pin

1 – BAND LEVER
2 – USE PENCIL MAGNET TO REMOVE REACTION PIN

Fig. 161 Intermediate Shaft Thrust Washer

1 – THRUST WASHER
2 – INTERMEDIATE SHAFT PILOT HUB

Fig. 162 Intermediate Shaft Thrust Plate

1 – SHAFT THRUST PLATE
2 – INTERMEDIATE SHAFT PILOT HUB

Fig. 163 Intermediate Shaft And Planetary Geartrain

1 – INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN

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(26) Slide low-reverse drum and thrust washer off

piston retainer hub and out of rear band (Fig. 165).

(27) Note that overrunning clutch race will remain

on splines of low-reverse drum after removal (Fig.
166). The race is a permanent press fit on the
hub splines. Do not attempt to remove the race.

(28) Remove overrunning clutch assembly (Fig.

167). Assembly can be removed without displacing
rollers and springs if care is exercised. Note position
of rollers and springs for assembly reference.

(29) Remove rear band adjusting lever, reaction

lever and pin (Fig. 168).

(30) Remove strut from rear band. Keep strut with

levers and pin for cleaning, inspection and assembly
reference.

(31) Remove rear band and link (Fig. 169).

(32) Compress front servo rod guide with large

C-clamp

and

Tool

C-4470,

or

Compressor

Tool

C-3422-B (Fig. 170). Compress guide only enough to
permit snap ring removal (about 1/8 in.).

Fig. 165 Low-Reverse Drum And Thrust Washer

1 – LOW-REVERSE DRUM
2 – SPOTFACE FOR WASHER
3 – THRUST WASHER

Fig. 166 Overrunning Clutch Race Position On

Low-Reverse Drum

1 – OVERRUNNING CLUTCH RACE
2 – LOW-REVERSE DRUM

Fig. 164 Low-Reverse Drum Snap Ring

1 – LOW-REVERSE DRUM
2 – TABBED WASHER
3 – SNAP RING

Fig. 167 Overrunning Clutch

1 – CLUTCH CAM
2 – OVERRUNNING CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

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(33) Remove servo piston snap ring (Fig. 170).

Unseat one end of ring. Then carefully work removal
tool around back of ring until free of ring groove. Exer-
cise caution when removing snap ring. Servo bore
can be scratched or nicked if care is not exer-
cised.

(34) Remove tools and remove servo piston and

spring.

(35) Compress rear servo piston with C-clamp and

Tool C-4470, or Valve Spring Compressor C-3422-B
(Fig. 171). Compress servo spring retainer only
enough to permit snap ring removal.

(36) Remove servo piston snap ring (Fig. 171).

Start one end of ring out of bore. Then carefully work
removal tool around back of snap ring until free of
ring groove. Exercise caution when removing
snap ring. Servo bore can be scratched or
nicked if care is not exercised.

(37) Remove tools and remove rear servo retainer,

spring and piston assembly.

Fig. 168 Rear Band Levers And Pins

1 – REAR BAND ADJUSTING LEVER
2 – REACTION LEVER
3 – BAND LINK
4 – REAR BAND REACTION PIN

Fig. 169 Rear Band And Link

1 – BAND LINK
2 – REAR BAND

Fig. 170 Front Servo Retaining Snap Ring

1 – C-CLAMP
2 – FRONT SERVO ROD GUIDE
3 – SNAP RING
4 – TOOL C-4470

Fig. 171 Rear Servo Retaining Snap Ring

1 – TOOL C-4470
2 – C-CLAMP
3 – REAR SERVO SPRING RETAINER
4 – RETAINER SNAP RING

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