Tools Required
SA9179NE 
 Dial Indicator
- Clean the clutch components, except
the clutch fiber plates in solvent and air dry.
 
- Inspect the clutch piston check valve in the clutch pistons for looseness or damage.
 
- Inspect the O-ring seal groove in the clutch pistons for nicks, scratches, or burrs.
 
- Inspect for excessively worn or bent piston retainer caps.
 
- Inspect the clutch piston return springs for the correct free length. Refer to 
Transmission Clearance Specifications
 , Clutch Return Spring Free Length.
 
- Inspect the 4th and 5th/reverse clutch hub for worn grooves in the clutch plate notches that will prevent the clutch plates from sliding.
 
- Inspect the clutch steel plates for heat damage, excessive wear, or warping.
 
- Inspect the clutch fiber plates for heat damage, wear, and discoloration.
 
- Inspect the clutch backing plate for heat damage and excessive wear.
 
- Replace all faulty clutch components. Replace the clutch plates as a set.
 
Clutch Wave Plate Phase Difference Inspection
- Place the clutch wave plate on a surface plate, and set 
SA9179NE 
 on the wave plate.
 
- Find the bottom (D) of a phase difference of the wave plate, zero the 
SA9179NE 
 and make a reference mark on the bottom of the wave plate. 
 
- Rotate the clutch wave plate of the clutch about 60-degrees apart from the bottom while holding the wave plate by the circumference. The 
SA9179NE 
 should be at the top (E) of a phase difference.
Do not rotate the wave plate while holding the surface, always rotate the plate by holding the circumference.
 
- Read the 
SA9179NE 
 . The 
SA9179NE 
 reads the phase difference (C) of the wave plate between the bottom and top. 
 
Specification
Standard: 0.05 mm (0.002 in) minimum
- Rotate the wave plate of the clutch about 60-degrees. The 
SA9179NE 
 should be at the bottom of a phase difference (F and H), and zero the 
SA9179NE 
 .
 
- Measure the phase difference at the other 2 tops (G and I) of the wave plate by following steps 3 through 5.
 
- If the 2 values of the 3 measurements are within the standard, the wave plate is OK. If the 2 values of the 3 measurements are out of the standard, replace the wave plate.