How do you guys torque the kickdown band down.
The reverse band is a double wrap and I can torque that down with a socket head that works. I’ll try to do that today and see where it sits. I remember doing it correctly and the transmission wouldn’t even move.....it was torqued to 72 inch pounds and then backed out 4 turns. I went by the atsg spec so it must have been 4 1/2 to get it to finally loosen up. I just thought.....this doesn’t seem right.
It this supposed to feel locked or dragging?
I do remember seeing it to spec and the trans was locked up
The kick down couldn’t have a standard socket on it....the bolts have rounded sides.
What I am going to try is a crows foot open end or better yet.....an 8 point socket if I can find one.....to torque it down.
the special tool for the reverse band c-3705 is like $60 and then gets a 5/16 socket on the end of that......if I did this all the time it would be worth it but not just for two transmissions. I’ve seen pictures showing that adapter making it easier to do in the car.
I think I tried adjusting the bands before in the car. The kick down seemed like it was almost impossible as it was buried. I see now that this adapter would have helped.
The reverse was done turning the outputshaft one way and the kick down was turning it the other way. The sprag is locking it in one direction.
Everything I’ve down so far except for the bands and the second rebuild of the clutch packs without using air to compress them was done pretty carefully.
I have to get a new compressor anyway.
