TM 5-3825-213-35
CHAPTER 9
CARRIER REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. CARRIER TORQMATIC CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
Inspect and measure the oil pump drive
262. General
gear thickness. Limit is 0.006 inch wear per
The torqmatic converter automatically adjusts the
face.
output torque to the load demand, and permits the engine
to operate at its most effective output. The converter
Note.
employs the rotating housing principle. It is a single-
Gear may be reversed to equalize
stage, polyphase-type of converter with four elements,
wear.
pump, turbine, and two stators. The quick shift torqmatic
(2) Inspect and measure the stator thrust
transmission is designed to operate with the torqmatic
washer thickness. The proper thickness is
converter in applications that need the advantages of
0.127 inch, with 0.010 inch maximum wear,
torqmatic drive with high torque ratio. The combination of
measured evenly over face.
the converter and the full-power shifting transmission
(3) Inspect and measure the stator free wheel
provides torque ratios up to 16:1. The torqmatic drive
side washers thickness.
The proper
protects the engine from damaging shock loads and
thickness is 0.058 inch, with 0.010 inch
harmful engine lugging and stalling.
The torqmatic
maximum wear, measured evenly over
transmission quick shifts under full load at wide open
face.
throttle without intercepting the power flow engine to load.
(4) Inspect and measure the stators bore.
The proper bore is 4.764 inches, with 0.003
263. Torqmatic Converter Assembly Removal and
inch maximum wear.
Disassembly
(5) Inspect and measure the stator race outside
a. Removal.
Remove the torqmatic converter
diameter. The proper diameter is 4.749
assembly (par. 50).
inches, with 0.010 inch maximum wear.
b. Disassembly.
Disassemble the torqmatic
Test the stator freewheel roller springs,
converter assembly in numerical sequence as illustrated
proper tension is 1.17 lb at 0.94 operating
on figure 75.
height.
(6) Inspect and measure the stator backplate
264.
Torqmatic Converter Assembly Cleaning,
thickness. The proper thickness is 0.298
Inspection, and Repair
inch, with 0.010 inch maximum wear.
a. Cleaning. Clean all parts with an approved
(7) Inspect and measure the turbine hub. The
cleaning solvent and dry thoroughly. Remove metallic
proper measurement is 0.570 inch, with
residue from the converter hub, turbine, pump, and
0.010 inch maximum wear.
stators.
(8) Inspect and measure the converter flywheel
b. Inspection and Repair.
pilot diameter. The proper diameter is
(1) Inspect and measure the oil pump drive
2.435 inches with a limit of 0.010 inch wear.
gear bore. The proper bore is 4.162 inches
with a maximum of 0.010 inch wear.
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