Opel 1900 1973, Service Manual

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1973 OPEL SERVICE MANUAL
4. Cracking
5. Charring
6. Chips or metal particles imbedded in lining
If a composition drive plates exhibits any of the
above conditions, replacement is required.
B. Wipe steel plates dry and check for heat discolora-
tion. If the surface is smooth and an even color smear
is indicated, the plates should be reused. If severe
heat spot discoloration or surface
is in-
dicated, the plates must be replaced.
23. Install second clutch plates into second clutch
drum with cushion plate (wave washer) first, then
steel plate, composition plate, steel plate, etc. Use
liberal amount of transmission fluid. See Figure
166.
DRUM
Figure
Disassembly, Inspection and Reassembly of Third
Clutch
1. Compress third clutch sprag race and retainer
assembly retaining ring, and remove assembly from
third clutch drum. See Figure
Third clutch
hub and input sun gear assembly will be removed at
the
time.
Figure
24. Install second clutch spacer plate into second
clutch drum. If necessary, expand spacer plate with
screw driver until ends of spacer are evenly butted
together seating tightly into drum. See Figure
159.
25. Install second clutch spacer retaining ring
26. Install ring gear into second clutch drum.
Figure
27. Install ring gear retaining ring.
28. Air check second clutch assembly. See Figure
167.
2. Remove input sprag race and retainer assembly
from third clutch hub and input sun gear assembly.
See Figure