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Section XI TORQUEFLITE TRANSMISSION

1. cap on dipstick is not loose Cap acts as a stop and if loose will give a false reading on dipstick All five push buttons should be operated slowly re turning to the neutral button each time The fluid level should be as follows a Transmission hot engine idling in neutral Fluid should be between the F and the add 1 pint marks Fluid should be added or removed to bring the level between these two marks b Transmission cold 100 F or below engine idling in neutral Fluid should be between the add 1 pint and a point 14 inch below the add 1 pint mark Fluid should be added or removed to bring the level between these two positions CAUTION Do not add oil unless the level is below the specified range Only automatic transmission fluid UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND PROPELLER SHAFT 83 THRUST WASHER OIL GROOVE EIXO Fig 120 Output Shaft Support type A should be used Overfilling leads to foam ing and loss of pressure resulting in erratic shift performance The addition of special compounds to transmission fluids for which improved performance elimination of sludge or reduction of fluid leakage may be claimed IS NOT RECOMMENDED CAUTION To prevent dirt from entering the transmission make sure the oil level indicator cap is seated prop erly on the filler tube THROTTLE LINKAGE ADJUSTMENTS Throttle linkage adjustment remains essentially the same as for 1958 m
2. exercised it is not necessary to remove hand brake support and shoe assemblies from extension to re place the bushing or seal With the large diameter end of the extension hous ing resting on a smooth clean surface proceed to drive the bushing from the housing using driver Tool C 3689 Installation Place a new bushing on installing Tool C 3692 NOTE When positioning bushings and tool on ex tension housing prior to the driving operation make definitely sure that lubrication hole in bushing will index properly with lubrication hole in extension housing when bushing has been driven into position Pulling the tool out of the bushing seats the bush ing and removes any slight irregularities The in stalled bushing should not be removed Using driver Tool C 3691 install oil seal metal portion of seal facing in until driver bottoms on extension Install brake support grease shield In dent on shield must match groove in extension for correct positioning Also shield must be located on extension far enough to permit installation of spring Install brake support grease shield spring opening on spring toward adjusting sleeve Install the extension housing assembly as de scribed in the 1958 Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual HAND BRAKE DRUM FLANGE ASSEMBLY The hand brake drum and flange assembly now con tacts a shoulder Fig 119 on the output shaft in stead of the race of a ball bearing The flange assem bl
3. input shaft and retainer assemblies in an arbor press with the rear of retainer R resting on a suit able support Make certain ball check at rear of re LEVER RETAINER CLUTCH RETAINER CUSHION SPRING 58x753 Fig 117 Clutch Retainer TRANSMISSION 81 FRONT CLUTCH FEED SIMIC Fig 118 Reaction Shaft tainer does not contact support during pressing operation Press input shaft C into retainer until snap ring B can be installed Remove assembly from arbor press or remove C clamps if used and place thrust washer A over input shaft C and against thrust surface on input shaft flange REACTION SHAFT CAST IRON FIG 118 The reaction shaft formerly made of aluminum is now made of cast iron Transmissions equipped with the new reaction shaft have the letter R or letters following alpha betically on the rightside pan rail The cast iron reaction shaft can be used in early model transmissions provided the late production input shaft assembly is installed at the same time EXTENSION HOUSING FIG 119 The extension housing has been redesigned to ac commodate the bronze bushing which has replaced the ball bearing and also the smaller oil seal SERVICING THE OIL SEAL The oil seal can be serviced with the transmission eee XN aS Lx Sd RS KX KSN RY NaN Qs E S EAN SY xy OUTPUT BX SHAFT Roe SUPPORT KX OUTPUT FT SES SASS
4. 80 TRANSMISSION Install the new O ring in the ferrule groove Lubricate the small bore of the column jacket sup port for cylinder head ferrule Install the jacket support assembly over the worm shaft carefully engaging the cylinder head ferrule and O ring making sure the reaction rings enter the groove in the jacket support assembly Align the parts on power train so the valve lever CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL hole in the center bearing spacer is 90 counter clockwise from the piston rack teeth and lock all parts to the worm shaft by entering a suitable drift through the jacket support and worm shaft groove Continue with Operation 18 Reassembly of the Steering Gear as described in the Steering Section of the 1958 Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual D 16350 Section XI TORQUEFLITE TRANSMISSION The servicing of the 1959 TorqueF lite Transmission is the same as that of the 1958 Models as described in the 1958 Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual with the following exceptions FRONT CLUTCH 8 LEVER DISASSEMBLY REFER TO FIG 115 Remove the input shaft fiber thrust washer A Re move snap ring B Remove input shaft C from retainer R Invert retainer R remove driving discs D plates E pressure plate F and hub G Install spring compressor Tool C 3533 and com press spring retainer I Using pliers Tool C 3301 remove spring retainer snap ring H After removing compressor T
5. EE ETETE EFE EET E E EE ENE ee ames Front Ball and Trunion Cross Type Rear Cross Type 3 Joints Bearing Typera eee oan DHSS SSCS Mea ae Sie Be a ee hae Anti Friction Roller Rear propeller shaft tube is rubber insulated Every 20 000 miles Section XIII WHEELS AND TIRES DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS MODELS MC 1 MC 2 MC 3 MY 1 WHEELS Ld Dig e EEA Ne Ee ee Steel Disc Ri rr iia tes au eee ae as Drop Center Safety Wheel D126 yal tute teeter bee ed ete ET 14x 5 14x6 14x 6 14x7 Flange Types ojos ease 2h ates de ees K K K K No of Nuts to Attach Wheel 5 5 5 5 Stud Hole Circle Diameter i 415 415 4l4 54 Stud SIZE 6 828 oe be bk Sede Y x 20 14 x 20 l5 x 20 Xe x 18 TIRES Type Bhat actin ate nh tle eta tee ge Super Soft Cushion Tubeless Cord Material 05 Rayon Rayon Rayon Rayon DIO tes ea Homa ah eed wie Re tek e 8 00 x 14 8 50 x 14 9 00 x 14 9 50 x 14 TIRE PRESSURE Cold Pounds Front 2 0 cna ehadscoenets 24 22 22 22 TROATS Ao ou Rie eee e 22 22 22 20
6. SA y YAN YSS NS SHA MNS FLANGE y ANNA N NN r AANS LES P IATSAO NN ai d A ESSER Sih OY UY Lp pf bh i f f A f A Ye Ui ATTI MLA YT THRUST WASHER f f AIR RRKKSS CRE EKKRRY BRE RES d RRRS SEAL KO N ie XSAN SSG RRID 59X127 Fig 119 Extension Housing 82 TRANSMISSION installed in the vehicle Removal Disconnect the front universal joint Apply the hand brake or use wrench Tool C 3281 and remove the propeller shaft flange nut and flat washer Release hand brake or remove wrench and install puller Tool C 452 if necessary Remove the propeller shaft flange and brake drum assembly Remove the transmission brake support grease shield spring small one Remove brake support grease shield from extension If screwdriver or sharp instrument is used in performing this operation care must be exercised not to damage the neoprene sealing sur face at bottom of shield Install puller Tool C 3690 and remove the oil seal Installation Using driver Tool C 3691 install seal metal por tion of seal facing in until driver bottoms on ex tension Install brake support grease shield on ex tension Indent on grease shield must match groove in extension for correct positioning Also shield must be located on extension far enough to permit installation of spring Install brake support grease shield spring opening in spring toward adjusting sleeve Make sure spring is prop
7. erly seated in groove Install propeller shaft flange and drum as sembly Install propeller shaft flange flat washer and nut Apply hand brake or use wrench Tool C 3281 and torque the propeller shaft flange nut to 175 foot pounds torque Connect front universal joint and torque tighten the nuts from 33 to 37 foot pounds EXTENSION BUSHING Removal Drain approximately two quarts of fluid from trans mission Disconnect front universal joint Apply hand brake or use wrench Tool C 3281 and re move propeller shaft flange nut and flat washer Re lease hand brake or remove wrench C 3281 Us ing puller Tool C 452 remove the brake drum and flange assembly Remove the brake support grease shield spring and remove grease shield from extension housing If screwdriver or sharp instrument is used in per forming this operation care must be exercised not to damage the neoprene sealing surface at bottom of shield Install puller Tool C 3690 and remove the oil seal Remove brake adjusting screw cover plate and CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL loosen cable clamp bolt on hand brake support Dis engage the ball end of the cable from operating lever and remove cable from brake support Disconnect speedometer cable and housing from extension and remove speedometer drive pinion and sleeve assembly Proceed to remove extension hous ing assembly from transmission case as outlined in the Chrysler and Imperial service manual If care is
8. odel vehicles with the following exception Placing a pin through an appropriate slot and hole in lever and bracket will set the correct angle of the lever for easier adjusting of the entire throt tle linkage BAND ADJUSTMENTS The band adjustments are performed in the same manner as described in the 1958 Chrysler and Im perial Service Manual except the kickdown band adjusting screw is backed off 214 turns and the low and reverse band adjusting screw is backed off 25 turns UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND PROPELLER SHAFT The universal joints and propeller shaft servicing procedure will remain the same as outlined in the 1958 Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual D 16350 84 WHEELS AND TIRES CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL Section XII UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND PROPELLER SHAFTS DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS MODELS MC 1 MC 2 MC 3 MY 1 Propeller Shaft a Number ud iain chk te oe hes eke i iw ets Seeeee be 1 1 2 Diameter All Cars With TorqueFlite Transmission 0 00006 2 75 in 2 75 in 2 75 in Diameter with Air Conditioning and TorqueFlite Transmission 0 00000 2 75 in 2 75 in 2 75 in Length Centerline to Centerline of U l Joints with TorqueFlite Trans 58 96 58 96 63 64 Flange to Flange Length With TorqueFlite Transmission 0 0005 60 69 60 69 63 56 IUDTICRLIONS om alte tenth acscinteatcadiainn ome aaa wan Prepack Universal Joints Ta A a o A
9. ool C 3533 remove spring retainer I spring J levers L lever retainer K cushion spring washer M and cush Fig 115 Front Clutch Assembly 1 Thrust Washer 11 Piston Lever Retainer 2 Snap Ring Large 12 Piston Lever 8 3 Input Shaft 13 Cushion Spring Washer 4 Driving Dises 14 Cushion Spring 5 Clutch Plates 15 Oil Seal Ring Small 6 Pressure Plate 16 Oil Seal Ring Large 7 Driving Dise Hub 17 Piston 8 Snap Ring Small 18 Piston Retainer 9 Piston Return Spring Retainer 19 Piston Seal Ring Large 10 Piston Return Spring 20 Piston Seal Ring Small ion spring N from retainer R With a twisting motion remove piston Q from retainer R Inspection Fig 115 The inspection procedure is the same as for the 1958 mode transmissions Assembly Fig 115 Lubricate and install inner rubber seal ring T on hub of retainer R Make sure lip of seal is fac ing rear of retainer and seal is seated in groove Lubricate and install outer seal ring S on piston Q with lip of seal towards rear of piston Place piston assembly in retainer R using a twisting motion to seat piston in bottom of retainer Install cushion spring N with dished side con cave facing piston Q Fig 116 Place washer M with chamfer towards front of INSTALL WASHER WITH CHAMFER ON THIS SIDE SA YN N a LL lt ND NESSES p H minia a 59X128 Fig 116 Installing C
10. ushion Spring CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL retainer R Place lever retainer K over hub of piston and install levers L as shown in Figures 116 and 117 Install return spring J over hub of retainer R and position spring retainer I and snap ring H on spring J Using compressor Tool C 3533 compress return spring J sufficiently to seat snap ring H with pliers Tool C 3301 Remove compres sor tool Install pressure plate F smooth side up in re tainer R Install discs D and plates E by first placing one of the discs D in retainer R fol lowed by a steel plate E Repeat this procedure until all discs and plates have been installed CHECKING CLUTCH CLEARANCE Clutch clearance can be measured as described in the 1958 Chrysler and Imperial Service Manual NOTE If Part No 1732114 or Part No 1824319 are not available clearance can be adjusted by using the front clutch cushion spring retaining plate used in four lever clutch assembly Part No 1736393 and following the same procedure as previously out lined for obtaining clearance with the following im portant exception Inasmuch as the front clutch cush ion spring retaining plate Part No 1736393 is thinner and considerable less rigid care must be exercised when checking clearance with the feeler gauge to prevent springing the plate and hereby ob taining a false reading on pack clearance Install hub G Install input shaft C by plac ing
11. y has been slightly modified This modification now provides for a straight in stead of a bevel as formerly used counterbore with in the flange assembly OUTPUT SHAFT SUPPORT To provide lubrication for the new tabbed thrust CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL washer Fig 119 which must be used in conjunc tion with the new design output shaft and extension housing a redesigned output shaft support is also required The new output shaft support Fig 120 has re designed webs which serve to act as locating guides for the tabs of the thrust washer NOTE When installing the tabbed thrust washer install with tabs facing output shaft support The proper positioning of tabs in relationship to webs is obtained when minimum clearance exists between tabs of washer and output shaft support webs This means that it may be necessary to rotate the washer to find the location which provides minimum tab to web clearance MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENTS TESTS In investigating any transmission malfunction first make certain that all external adjustments have been made correctly Check fluid level on any transmission complaint Erratic performance of the transmission particular ly its shifting performance can often be traced to incorrect fluid level Fluid level can be checked with fluid either hot or cold oil pan is hot to touch the engine running at normal idle speed the transmis sion in neutral and the hand brake applied Make sure

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