Section 11 · Pages 14–18 (5 pages)

Disassembly of Transmission

From the 1950 Cadillac Shop Manual – Hydra-Matic Section

Completes removal from the car, then takes the transmission apart: torus members and flywheel housing, side cover, control valve assembly, reverse shifter bracket and anchor, oil pan, servos, rear oil pump and governor. Mainshaft end play is checked with tools J-2171, J-1465 and a dial indicator (.006–.016 inch) before the pressure regulator, front pump and front unit drive gear, extension housing with reverse unit, and the front and rear units are removed using retainer bracket J-2174.

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What this section covers

  • Removal of torus members and flywheel housing
  • Removal of hydraulic control units
  • Checking mainshaft end play
  • Removal of drive line parts
  • Separating front and rear units
Year
1950
Make
Cadillac
Vehicle
Components and Systems, Hydra-Matic, Passenger Cars, Transmissions
Type
Service Manual
Models
Series 61, 62, 60S and 75 passenger cars; Series 86 commercial chassis
Pages
42

What’s inside

Hydra-Matic Drive (Section 14)

  1. Contents and Cross SectionThe Section 14 table of contents listing every note with its book page, followed by the Fig. 169 cross section of the Hydra-Matic Drive with numbered parts.pp. 1–2
  2. 1Hydra-Matic Diagnosispp. 3–8
  3. Fluid, Linkage and Band Adjustmentspp. 9–12
  4. Fluid Coupling Leaks and Transmission RemovalLocating and correcting leaks at the flywheel, torus cover, front oil seal and front pump cover (Fig. 181), and the first steps of removing the Hydra-Matic from the car with hoist J-1636B and engine support J-3068; the removal steps continue on the next page.pp. 13–13
  5. 11Disassembly of Transmissionpp. 14–18
  6. 12Repair of Drive Line Componentspp. 19–25
  7. 13Repair of Oil Control Unit Componentspp. 26–35
  8. 14Inspection of Miscellaneous Transmission PartsCleaning and checking the transmission case oil passages, with the Fig. 227 passage chart, and inspection of the front and rear bands; the end of valve body assembly is on the same page.pp. 36–36
  9. 15Assembly of Transmissionpp. 37–40
  10. Installation in Car and Manual ControlsInstalling the torus members and the transmission in the car, with torus cover dowel alignment, bolt torques and refill with about 12 quarts, then removal, disassembly, assembly and installation of the steering column manual controls, selector lever and neutral switch.pp. 41–42

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