Forward/Coast/Direct Clutches: Assembly

2010 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, AWDSECTION Assembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Mercury Mariner and 2007 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Soak the internal spline clutch plates in clean automatic transmission fluid.
  2. Install the forward clutch piston inner seal on the forward/coast/direct clutch cylinder assembly.
  3. Fig 1: Installing Forward Clutch Piston Inner Seal On Forward/Coast/Direct Clutch Cylinder Assembly
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  4. Install the forward clutch piston outer lip seal on the forward clutch piston assembly.
  5. Fig 2: Forward Clutch Piston Outer Lip Seal
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  6. Install the forward clutch piston assembly in the forward/coast/direct clutch cylinder assembly.
  7. Fig 3: Forward Clutch Piston Assembly
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  8. Mark the center of 2 adjacent legs on the top of the cylinder.
  9. Fig 4: Marking Center Of 2 Adjacent Legs
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  10. Find the center between the marks (45 degrees from either leg) and mark the cylinder.
  11. Fig 5: Marking Cylinder
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  12. Install the coast clutch piston assembly onto the special tool.
  13. Fig 6: Installing Coast Clutch Piston Assembly Onto Special Tool
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  14. Using the special tool, install the coast clutch piston into the forward clutch piston assembly.
  15. Fig 7: Installing Coast Clutch Piston Into Forward Clutch Piston Assembly Using Special Tools
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  16. Install the forward/coast clutch return spring assembly.
  17. Fig 8: Forward/Coast Clutch Return Spring Assembly
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