1956 AMC Hudson Technical Service Manual Supplement

80 TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL
Assemble rear clutch piston into rear clutch cylinder as
follows:
Install new inner seal on hub of clutch cylinder with lip
down (Fig. 821.
l. Tool J-4670 2. Tool J-6129
FIGURE 82—Seal Installed on Hub of
Rear Clutch Cylinder
FIGURE 84—Installing Rear Clutch Release
Spring Retainer Snap Ring
Install new outer seal on piston with lip facing away from
spring bore side.
Install piston into cylinder using flat edge of screw driver
to start seal into cylinder (Fig. 83).
FIGURE 83—Installing Rear Clutch Piston
into Cylinder
Install eight clutch release springs into bores in piston.
Place spring retainer on springs with tangs facing up.
Compress springs using tool J-4670 and J-6129.
Install snap ring which holds release spring retainer and
remove compressor tools (Fig. 84).
Install rear unit sprag assembly in rear unit outer race with
shoulder side of sprag on counterbored side of outer race
(Fig. 85)
Install sprag and outer race on rear unit inner race. Push
sprag part way down through outer race; then rotate sprag
counterclockwise to assemble (Fig. 86)..
FIGURE 85—Install Rear Unit Sprag
in Outer Race
Install rear unit sprag retainer in rear unit outer race with
large outside diameter "up." Push retainer down to expose
snap ring groove.
Install spiral snap ring on rear unit clutch hub (Fig. 87).
Install rear unit cylinder and sprag assembly into rear
clutch drum with sprag side up.
Secure cylinder and sprag assembly to rear clutch drum
with large snap ring .
Install neutral clutch drum on rear unit with driven
clutch plate lug slots "up" (Fig. 88).
Apply Hydra-Matic oil to five clutch drive plates
(composition) and four driven plates (steel). Install plates