CHEVROLET PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM 1993 Service Manual

washed in a suitable solvent, then dried by com-
pressed air. Do not wipe parts with shop towels. All
mating surfaces in the transaxles are accurately ma-
chined; therefore, careful handling of all parts must
be exercised to avoid nicks or burrs. Remove all old sealant before applying new MO-
PAR tAdhesive Sealant.
Use only MOPAR tAdhesive Sealant when install-
ing oil pan. Put MOPAR tAdhesive Sealant on the oil pan
flange (Fig. 2) and on all oil pan bolts (underside of
bolt head).
Fig. 12 Raise or Lower Transaxle
Fig. 13 Pry Engine for Clearance
Fig. 1 Transaxle Oil Pan Bolts
Fig. 2 Transaxle Oil Pan
Fig. 3 Oil Filter Screws
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Remove or install neutral starting and back-up
lamp switch.
Measuring input shaft end play before disassembly
will usually indicate when a thrust washer change is required, (except when major parts are replaced). The
thrust washer is located between input and output
shafts. Attach a dial indicator to transaxle bell housing
with its plunger seated against end of input shaft
(Fig. 9). Move input shaft in and out to obtain end play
reading. End play specifications are 0.19 to 1.50 mm
(.008 to .060 inch). Record indicator reading for reference when reas-
sembling the transaxle.
Fig. 4 Oil Filter
Fig. 5 Remove or Install Parking Rod E-Clip
Fig. 6 Parking Rod
Fig. 7 Valve Body Attaching Bolts
Fig. 8 Valve Body and Governor Tubes
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Fig. 9 Measure Input Shaft End Play
Fig. 10 Loosen Lock Nut and Tighten Kickdown Band Adjusting Screw
Fig. 11 Pump Attaching Bolts
Fig. 12 Install Tool C-3752 with Adapters L-4437
Fig. 13 Oil Pump with No. 1 Thrust Washer
Fig. 14 Oil Pump Gasket
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CAUTION: The input shaft for transaxles without a
torque converter clutch has 2 seal rings. The input
shaft for a transaxle with a torque converter clutch
has three seal rings.
Fig. 15 Loosen Kickdown Band Adjusting Screw
Fig. 16 Kickdown Band and Strut
Fig. 17 Front Clutch Assembly
Fig. 18 No. 2 Thrust Washer and Rear Clutch
Fig. 19 No. 3 Thrust Washer
Fig. 20 Front Planetary Gear Snap Ring
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Fig. 21 Front Planetary Gear Assembly
Fig. 22 No. 6 Thrust Washer
Fig. 23 Sun Gear Driving Shell
Fig. 24 Sun Gear Driving Shell Components
Fig. 25 No. 9 Thrust Washer
Fig. 26 Rear Planetary Gear Assembly
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Fig. 27 No. 10 Thrust Washer
Fig. 28 Overrunning Clutch Cam Assembly
Fig. 29 Overrunning Clutch Rollers and Springs
Fig. 30 Loosen or Adjust Low-Reverse Band
Fig. 31 Low-Reverse Band and Strut
Fig. 32 No. 11 Thrust Washer
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All subassemblies should be inspected and/or recon-
ditioned when transaxle recondition is performed. Re-
fer to appropriate subassembly in this section for
recondition procedure.
ASSEMBLY SUBASSEMBLY INSTALLATION
When rebuilding, reverse the above procedure.
VALVE BODY-RECONDITION
Tighten all valve body screws to 5 Newton-
meters (40 in.lbs.) Do not clamp any portion of valve body or transfer
plate in a vise. Any slight distortion of the aluminum
body or transfer plate will result in sticking valves,
excessive leakage or both. When removing or in-
stalling valves or plugs, slide them in or out
carefully. Do not use force. TAG ALL SPRINGS AS THEY ARE REMOVED
FOR REASSEMBLY IDENTIFICATION.
CLEANING AND INSPECTION
Allow all parts to soak a few minutes in a suitable
clean solvent. Wash thoroughly and blow dry with
compressed air. Make sure all passages are clean and
free from obstructions. Inspect manual and throttle valve operating levers
and shafts for being bent, worn or loose. If a lever is
loose on its shaft, it should be replaced. Do not attempt
to straighten bent levers. Inspect all mating surfaces for burrs, nicks and
scratches. Minor blemishes may be removed with cro-
cus cloth, using only a very light pressure. Using a
straightedge, inspect all mating surfaces for warpage
or distortion. Slight distortion may be corrected, using
a surface plate. Make sure all metering holes in steel
plate are open. Using a pen light, inspect bores in valve
body for scores, scratches, pits and irregularities. Inspect all valve springs for distortion and col-
lapsed coils. Inspect all valves and plugs for burrs,
nicks, and scores. Small nicks and scores may be re-
moved with crocus cloth, providing extreme care is
taken not to round off sharp edges. The sharpness of
these edges is important. They prevent foreign mat-
ter from lodging between valve and valve body, thus
reducing possibility of sticking. Inspect all valves
and plugs for freedom of operation in valve body
bores. When bores, valves, and plugs are clean and dry,
the valves and plugs should fall freely in the bores.
The valve body bores do not change dimensions with
use. Therefore, a valve body that was functioning
properly when vehicle was new, will operate cor-
rectly if it is properly and thoroughly cleaned. There
is no need to replace valve body unless it is damaged
in handling.
Fig. 1 Detent Spring Attaching Screw and Spring
Fig. 2 Remove Valve Body Screws
Fig. 33 Install Overrunning Clutch Rollers and Springs
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Fig. 3 Remove or Install Valve Body Screws
Fig. 4 Transfer Plate and Separator Plate
Fig. 5 Steel Ball Locations
Fig. 6 Remove or Install Throttle Shaft E-Clip
Fig. 7 Throttle Shaft E-Clip, Washer, and Seal
Fig. 8 Manual Valve Lever Assembly
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Fig. 9 Throttle Valve Lever Assembly
Fig. 10 Manual Valve
Fig. 11 Pressure Regulator and Adjusting Screw Bracket
Fig. 12 Pressure Regulators and Manual Controls
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Fig. 13 Governor Plugs
Fig. 14 Pressure Regulator Valve Plugs
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