797B Off-Highway Truck Power Train Caterpillar


Torque Converter Housing - Disassemble

Usage:

797B JSM

Disassembly Procedure

Table 1
Required Tools 
Tool  Part Number  Part Description  Qty 
138-7574  Link Bracket 
138-7573  Link Bracket 
  Driver
PX1136353 
3E-3880  Eyebolt
M20 
138-7575  Link Bracket 

Start By:

  1. Remove the torque converter housing. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly , "Torque Converter Housing - Remove".


NOTICE

Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting, and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.

Refer to Special Publication, PERJ1017, "Dealer Service Tool Catalog" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain fluids on Cat® products.

Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.




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  1. Install Tooling (A) to cover (1). Attach a suitable lifting device to Tooling (A). Secure the lifting device to a hoist.

  2. Position the torque converter on a suitable stand. The weight of torque converter is 2427 kg (5350 lb).


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  3. Remove bolt (2) and plate (3). Remove yoke (4) from output shaft (5).


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  4. Attach a suitable lifting strap around yoke (4). Remove yoke (4) from output shaft (5).


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  5. Remove eight bolts (6) and the hard washers that hold relief valve (7) to cover (1). Remove relief valve (7) from cover (1).


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  6. Remove O-ring seal (8) from relief valve (7).


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  7. Remove eight bolts (9) and the hard washers that hold relief valve (10) to cover (1). Remove relief valve (10) from cover (1).


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  8. Remove O-ring seal (11) from relief valve (10).


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  9. Remove four bolts (12) and the washers that hold filler tube (13) to cover (1). Remove filler tube (13) and the O-ring seal from cover (1).


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  10. Remove strainer (14) from filler tube (13). Remove gasket (15), plate (16), and ball (17) from cap (18). Remove retaining ring (19) from cover (20) and remove cap (18). Remove dowel (21) from cover (20). Remove lever (22).


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  11. Remove electrical connectors from clip (25). Remove bypass switch (24) from cover (23).


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  12. Remove O-ring (26) from bypass switch (24). Remove piston (27) and spring (28) from cover assembly (23).


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  13. Disconnect the electrical connector from clip (25) and remove temperature sensor (29) and the O-ring from cover assembly (23).


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  14. Remove O-ring plugs (30) and (31) the O-ring seals from cover assembly (23).


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  15. Remove bolt (32) and clip (25). Remove six bolts (33) that hold cover assembly (23) to cover (1). Remove cover assembly (23) from cover (1).


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  16. Remove O-ring seal (34) and two O-ring seals (35) from cover assembly (23). Remove two screws (37) from cover assembly (23) and remove washer (36).


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  17. Remove tube assembly (38) from screen assembly (39).


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  18. Remove two screen assembly (39) from cover (1).


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  19. Loosen clamps (42) that hold hose (43) to tube assembly (40). Remove four bolts (41) that hold tube assembly (40) to transmission control and scavenge gear pump (44). Remove tube assembly (40) and two clamps (42) from transmission control and scavenge gear pump (44).


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  20. Remove rectangular seal (45) from tube assembly (40).


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  21. Loosen clamps (46) that hold hose (43) to tube assembly (47). Remove hose (41) and two clamps (46) from tube assembly (47).


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  22. Remove four bolts (48) that hold tube assembly (47) to baffle tube assembly (49). Remove tube assembly (47) from baffle tube assembly (49).


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  23. Remove rectangular seal (50) from tube assembly (47).


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  24. Remove six bolts (51) that hold baffle tube assembly (49) to cover (1). Remove baffle tube assembly (49) from cover (1).


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  25. Remove O-ring seal (52) from baffle tube assembly (49).


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  26. Loosen two clamps (54) that hold hose (55) to tube assembly (53).

  27. Remove four bolts (56) that hold tube assembly (53) to transmission control and scavenge gear pump (44). Remove tube assembly (53) and two clamps (54) from transmission control and scavenge gear pump (44).


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  28. Remove O-ring seal (57) from tube assembly (53).


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  29. Loosen two clamps (58) that hold hose (55) to tube assembly (59). Remove hose (55) and two clamps (58) from tube assembly (59).


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  30. Remove four bolts (60) that hold tube assembly (59) to cover (1). Remove tube assembly (59) from cover (1).


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  31. Remove O-ring seal (61) from tube assembly (59).


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  32. Loosen two clamps (62) that hold hose (65) to tube assembly (63).

  33. Remove four bolts (64) that hold tube assembly (63) to torque converter charging and transmission gear pump (66). Remove tube assembly (63) and two clamps (62) from torque converter charging and transmission gear pump (66).


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  34. Remove O-ring seal (67) from tube assembly (63).


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  35. Loosen two clamps (67) that hold hose (65) to tube assembly (68). Remove hose (65) and two clamps (67) from tube assembly (68).


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  36. Remove four bolts (70) that hold tube assembly (69) to cover (1). Remove tube assembly (69) from cover (1).


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  37. Remove O-ring seal (71) from tube assembly (69).


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  38. Remove plug (72) and the O-ring seal from the port below tube assembly (69).


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  39. Loosen two clamps (75) that hold hose (76) to tube assembly (74).

  40. Remove four bolts (73) that hold tube assembly (74) to torque converter charging and transmission gear pump (66). Remove tube assembly (74) and two clamps (75) from torque converter charging and transmission gear pump (66).


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  41. Remove O-ring seal (77) from tube assembly (74).


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  42. Loosen two clamps (78) that hold hose (76) to tube assembly (79). Remove hose (76) and two clamps (78) from tube assembly (79).


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  43. Remove four bolts (80) that hold tube assembly (79) to cover (1). Remove tube assembly (79) from cover (1).


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  44. Remove O-ring seal (81) from tube assembly (79).


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  45. Remove four bolts (82) that hold manifold (83) to filter housing (84). Remove manifold (83) from filter housing (84).


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  46. Remove O-ring seal (85) from manifold (83).


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  47. Remove bolt (86) and the washer from manifold (88). Remove sleeve (87) from manifold (88).


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  48. Remove two O-ring seals (89) from sleeve (87).


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  49. Remove four bolts (90) that hold manifold (88) to torque converter charging and transmission gear pump (66). Remove manifold (89) from torque converter charging and transmission gear pump (66).


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  50. Remove O-ring seal (91) from manifold (88).


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  51. Remove four bolts (92) that hold manifold (93) to cover (1). Remove manifold (93) from cover (1).


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  52. Remove O-ring seal (94) from manifold (93).


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  53. Install Tooling (B) into the transmission control and scavenge gear pump (44). Attach a suitable lifting device to Tooling (B). Secure the lifting device to a suitable hoist.

  54. Remove three bolts (95) that hold the transmission control and scavenge gear pump (44) to cover (1).

  55. Remove the transmission control and scavenge gear pump (44) and the two O-ring seals from cover (1). Remove Tooling (B) from the transmission control and scavenge gear pump (44).


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  56. Install Tooling (B) and Tooling (C) into the torque converter charging and transmission gear pump (66). Attach a suitable lifting device to Tooling (B) and Tooling (C). Secure the lifting device to a suitable hoist.

  57. Remove three bolts (96) that hold the torque converter charging and transmission gear pump (66) to cover (1).

  58. Remove the torque converter charging and transmission gear pump (66). Remove the two O-ring seals from cover (1). Remove Tooling (B) and Tooling (C) from the torque converter charging and transmission gear pump (66).


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  59. Position a suitable lifting strap around filter housing (84). Secure the lifting strap to a suitable hoist.

  60. Remove four bolts (97) that hold filter housing (84) to cover (1).

  61. Remove filter housing (84) and the O-ring seal from cover (1).


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  62. Remove plug (98) and the O-ring seal from cover (1). Remove plug (99) and the O-ring seal from drain assembly (100). Remove two bolts (101) that hold drain assembly (100) to cover (1). Remove drain assembly (100) and the O-ring seal from cover (1).


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  63. Remove plug (102) and the O-ring seal from drain assembly (103). Remove two bolts (104) that hold drain assembly (103) to the housing. Remove drain assembly (103) and the O-ring seal from the housing.


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  64. Remove two bolts (105) and the washers that hold modulating valve (106) onto manifold (107). Remove modulating valve (106) from manifold (107).


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  65. Remove O-ring seal (108) from modulating valve (106).


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  66. Remove two plugs (111), and (112) and the O-ring seal from manifold (107). Remove two bolts (109) and the washers that hold manifold (107) and clip (110) to cover (1). Remove manifold (107) and clip (110) from cover (1).


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  67. Remove two O-ring seals (113) from manifold (107).


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  68. Remove O-ring plugs (114) and the O-ring seals from cover (1).


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  69. Remove speed sensor (115) and the O-ring seal from torque converter (116).


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  70. Remove 12 bolts (117) that hold torque converter (116) to cover (1).


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  71. Remove 72 bolts (118) that hold cover (1) to housing assembly (119).


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  72. Position Tooling (A) and Tooling (B) to cover (1). Attach a suitable lifting device to Tooling (A) and Tooling (B). Secure the lifting device to a hoist.

  73. Remove cover (1) from housing assembly (119).


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  74. Use three bolts (118) around the edge of cover (1) in order to drive cover (1) from housing assembly (119).


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  75. Position cover (1) on a suitable stand, which is not shown.

  76. Remove O-ring plugs (120) and the O-ring seals from cover (1).


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  77. Remove retaining rings (121) that hold oil pump gears (122) to bearings (123).

  78. Remove oil pump gears (122) from bearings (123).


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  79. Remove seal (124) from oil pump gears (122).


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  80. Remove retaining rings (125) that hold bearings (123) to cover (1).


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  81. Use Tooling (D) to drive bearings (123) from cover (1).


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  82. Remove plug (126) and the O-ring from cover (1).


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  83. Remove six bolts (127) that hold plate (128) to cover (1). Remove plate (128) from cover (1).


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  84. Remove two plugs (129) and the O-rings from cover (1).

  85. Attach a suitable lifting device to Tooling (A). Secure the lifting device to a hoist.

  86. Remove cover (1) from the stand. Position cover (1) out of the way.


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  87. Remove O-ring seals (130) and (131) from torque converter (116).


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  88. Position Tooling (E) on torque converter (116). Attach a suitable lifting device to Tooling (E). Secure the lifting device to a hoist.

  89. Remove torque converter (116) from housing assembly (119).


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  90. Remove two bolts (132) and the washers from torque converter (116). Use two bolts (132) and the washers to install Tooling (F) to torque converter (116).


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  91. Attach a suitable lifting device to Tooling (F). Secure the lifting device to a suitable hoist.


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  92. Rotate torque converter (116) by 180 degrees. Remove O-ring seal (133) from torque converter (116).


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  93. Position torque converter (116) in a suitable stand. Remove two bolts (132) that hold Tooling (F) to torque converter (116). Install two bolts (132) and the washers into torque converter (116). Remove Tooling (E) from torque converter (116).

    Note: Properly dispose of any excess oil that is left in housing assembly (119).



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  94. Remove two sleeves (134) and (135) from housing assembly (119).


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  95. Remove O-rings (136) from sleeve (135). Remove O-rings (137) from sleeve (134).


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    Note: Properly dispose of any excess oil that is left in housing assembly (119).

  96. Position a suitable lifting device into housing assembly (119). Secure the lifting device to a hoist.


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  97. Raise housing assembly (119) on the stand to a vertical position.


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  98. Remove four bolts (138) that hold plate (139) to housing assembly (119). Remove plate (139) and the O-ring from housing assembly (119).


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  99. Remove three bolts (141) from guard (140). Remove guard (140) from housing assembly (119).


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  100. Remove bolt (144) that holds clip (143) to housing assembly (119). Remove liquid level switch (142) and the O-ring from housing assembly (119).


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  101. Remove two plugs (145) and (146). Remove the O-ring seals from housing assembly (119).


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  102. Remove four bolts (147) from housing assembly (119). Remove plate (148) and the O-ring seal from housing assembly (119).


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  103. Remove two dowels (151) from housing assembly (119).

  104. Remove four bolts (150) and the washers that hold support assembly (149) to the housing assembly (119). Remove support assembly (149) from the housing assembly (119).


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  105. Remove eight bolts (152), the nuts and the hard washers that hold support assembly (149) to flap (153). Remove flap (153) from support assembly (149).


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  106. Remove eight bolts (154) and the washers that hold cover (155) to housing assembly (119). Remove cover (154) and the gasket from housing assembly (119).


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  107. Remove two grommets (156) and (157) from housing assembly (116).


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  108. Remove plate (158) from the edge of grommet (156). Remove glass (159) from the inside of grommet (156). This disassembly was of the upper sight gauge. Perform the same procedure on lower grommet (157).


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  109. Remove six bolts (160), the nuts, and the washers from cover (161). Remove cover (161) from housing assembly (119).


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  110. Attach a suitable lifting device to housing assembly (119). Secure the lifting device to a hoist.

  111. Remove torque converter housing assembly (119) from the stand. Set housing assembly (119) to the side.

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