Town & Country Van AWD V6-230 3.8L VIN L SMFI (1998)
25. Install reverse clutch reaction plate with flat side down.
26. Install reverse clutch snap ring with a screwdriver.
27. Raise reverse clutch reaction plate by prying up at two locations with screwdrivers to seat snap ring.
28. Check reverse clutch pack clearance by lifting reverse clutch reaction plate using a hook tool.
The reverse clutch pack clearance is 0.76 to 1.24 mm (0.0299 to 0.0488 inch). Select the proper reverse clutch snap ring to achieve specifications.
Thickness:
1.56 mm (0.0614 inch)
1.80 mm (0.0709 inch)
2.05 mm (0.0807 inch)
2.30 mm (0.0906 inch)
All clutch clearances in the input clutch retainer have now been checked and approved. To complete the assembly of the input clutch retainer, the
reverse clutch and the overdrive clutch must be removed from the retainer.
CAUTION: Do not intermix clutch parts. Keep in the same order.
29. After removing reverse and overdrive clutches, install No. 2 needle bearing with 3 small tabs facing up.
