Hi all
This is roughly the same method I use but I hold mine in my workmate
(portable bench) (sorry I don't know if you guys have these things).
The end result is the same it keeps the head from turning purple the air
from turning blue and the steam from coming out the ears.
If your doing it under the car wait 'till your under there with the thing on
your chest before aligning the splines then lift it carefully up into place
without changing the attitude of the unit. Only certain vehicles have
sufficient room to remove the o/d without taking out the gearbox.
Aligning the splines can be easily acheived using a long, flat bladed
screwdriver to turn the one way rollerclutch.
Graham
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
To: <erl@unix.mail.Virginia.EDU>
Cc: TR List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 2:47 PM
Subject: Overdrive compatablity...
>
> James A. Ruffner writes:
> (For those who might be interested, I have rebuilt a couple of these
> things. Not too difficult, but the most important trick is the alignment
> of planetary gears in the outer ring, and then the alignment of the
> central splines into which the trans output shaft must go! This last
> requires either an old OD trans output shaft, or something like it, much
> like the pilot used to center a clutch driven-disk.)
>
> Cheers
> James A. Ruffner
>
>
> Aligning the two splines is fairly easy if you have a spare mainshaft.
The
> tricky
> part is keeping them aligned as you lower the O/D unit onto the
> transmission
> (as illistrated in the manual). The problem is the clutch falls away from
> the
> cone clutch and the planet can rotate slightly dis-aligning the splines.
> Of
> course you don't realize it until you have all 8 springs in place and the
> draw-up
> nuts halfway home.
>
> The trick I use is to assemble the transmission onto the O/D unit (upside
> down).
> Bolt the output flange to a board, align the splines and gravity will hold
> the clutch
> in the direct position and the splines will stay aligned! Lower the
> transmission
> onto the O/D unit and away you go!
>
> Works for me!
>
> Dave
>
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