Gasket - Intermediate Plate

Gasket - Intermediate Plate

Service Repair No - 44.20.11

Remove

1. Remove torque converter oil seal.
Refer to Torque Converter.





2. Remove 12 bolts and plain washers securing converter housing and intermediate plate to gearbox casing. Note the position of the 4 bolts that have sealant applied to the bolt threads.
3. Hold input shaft in position and carefully lift off converter housing and intermediate plate as an assembly. Note the position of the Torrington race on the forward clutch hub, and the thrust washer which will stay attached to the intermediate plate by fluid adhesion.





4. Remove and discard intermediate plate gasket.
5. Remove thrust washer from intermediate plate.

Refit

1. Clean intermediate plate and mating face on gearbox casing.
2. Apply Petroleum Jelly to new gasket and position on gearbox casing.
3. Apply Petroleum Jelly to thrust washer and Torrington race.
4. Correctly position Torrington race and thrust washer to forward clutch hub.
5. Position converter housing and intermediate plate assembly to gearbox casing.
6. Clean bolts and plain washers and old sealant from 4 bolt threads.





7. Apply High Formular Hylomar sealant to 4 longer bolt threads and fit bolts in position shown.
8. Fit remaining bolts and tighten progressively in a diagonal sequence to 46 Nm (34 ft. lbs.).





9. Place LRT-44-003/1 into pump housing, tighten screws to secure LRT-44-003/1 to input shaft.
10. Clamp a suitable steel base to converter housing flange.
11. Mount DTI gauge and position gauge probe onto LRT-44-003/1 and zero gauge.
12. Check that the axial end-float is between 0.2 to 0.4 mm (0.008 to 0.016 inch). If end-float in not within limits, replace existing thrust washer, positioned at rear of intermediate plate, with a suitable thickness thrust washer to give the required end-float.
13. Remove DTI gauge and base plate.
14. Fit torque converter oil seal.