A-1 Auto Care/Cottman Transmissions

 

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Service Grade I

1. Completely disassemble the transmission. Thouroughly clean and inspect all internal and external parts including case and housing.

2. Disassemble the valve body and thouroughly inspect all components. Install new gaskets and replace defective parts.

3. Replace all friction clutch plates with new friction clutch plates. All paper- or fabric-lined friction clutch plates must be presoaked in A.T.F. for no lees than 20 minutes prior to installation.

4. Process flat-type steel clutch plates by removing the finished surface caused by normal friction contact. (Processing shall mean to refinish each plate with 120 - 180 grit emery cloth until the sanding marks are visible on both sides.)

5. Replace concave, dished or wavy steel clutch plates with new plates.

6. Install new or relined bands that meet OEM specifications. All paper- or fabric-lined bands must be presoaked in A.T.F. for at least 20 minutes prior to installation.

7. Install new diaphram-type clutch piston return springs if transmission is so equipped.

8. Replace all seals, metal sealing rings and gaskets with new seals, metal sealing rings and gaskets.

9. Replace all external seal support bushings except those finished (molded) in place with new seal support bushings.

10. Replace filter element with a new element meeting or exceeding OEM specifications.

11. Install new modulator or new diaphram and springs if transmission is so equipped.

12. All drum surfaces (where a band rides) must be resurfaced as follows:

  1. Paper-lined bands: sand using 100 - 180 gritemery cloth. Sand around the drum, not front-to-back.

  2. Fabric-lined bands: sand using 40 - 60 grit emery cloth. Sand front-to-back, not around.

13. Measure all clearances and tolerances and make adjustments to OEM specifications.

14. Use new automatic transmission fluid.

15. The torque converter must be replaced if any one of the following exists:

  1. Metal particles or an excessive accumulation of any foreign material.

  2. Any scoring, burring or wear on the hub.

  3. Any internal wear exceeding OEM specifications (can only be determined by the use of an end play gauge).

If none of the above exists, the torque converter must be flushed with a high-pressure Vortex flusher.

If facility is not equipped with a torque converter flusher, then the torque converter must be replaced with a rebuilt torque converter.

The above constitutes Service Grade I requirements. Additional parts may have to be replaced based upon specific damage. If additional parts are required, note on customer's invoice whether these parts are new (N), used (U) or rebuilt (R).

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