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Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2009 🢒 SRX 🢒 Transmission 🢒 Automatic Transmission - 5L40-E/5L50-E 🢒 Center Support Disassemble

Special Tools

J 23327 Clutch Spring Compressor

For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.


    Object Number: 952035 Size: SH
  1. Remove the snap ring (510).
  2. Remove the low and reverse backing plate (511).
  3. Remove the clutch plates (512, 513). Refer to Clutch Plate Selection Specifications.
  4. Remove the low and reverse apply plate (514).

    5. Object Number: 952038 Size: SH
  5. Use J 23327 spring compressor to compress the low and reverse clutch spring (516).
  6. Remove the low reverse clutch spring retainer ring (515).
  7. Remove J 23327 spring compressor from the center support.
  8. Remove the clutch spring (516) from the center support.

    9. Object Number: 952044 Size: SH

    Note: It may be necessary to use air pressure to remove the piston.

  9. Remove the low and reverse piston (517) from the center support (518).

    10. Object Number: 952049 Size: SH
  10. Remove the 2nd coast clutch plate retainer ring (535) from the center support (518).
  11. Remove the 2nd coast clutch backing plate (534) from the center support (518).
  12. Remove the clutch plates (532, 533). Refer to Clutch Plate Selection Specifications.
  13. Remove the 2nd coast clutch spacer (531) from the center support (518).

    14. Object Number: 952056 Size: SH
  14. Remove the 2nd coast clutch spring retainer (530).
  15. Remove the 2nd coast clutch spring (529) from the center support (518).

    16. Object Number: 952060 Size: SH

    Note: It may be necessary to use air pressure to remove the piston.

  16. Remove the 2nd coast clutch piston (528) from the center support (518).

    17. Object Number: 952065 Size: SH
  17. Remove the retainer ring (527) from the center support (518).
  18. Remove the 2nd clutch backing plate (526) from the center support (518).
  19. Remove the clutch plates (524, 525) from the center support (518). Refer to Clutch Plate Selection Specifications.
  20. Remove the 2nd clutch apply plate (523) from the center support (518).

    21. Object Number: 952070 Size: SH
  21. Use J 23327 spring compressor to compress the 2nd clutch piston spring (521).
  22. Remove the retainer ring (522) from the center support (518).
  23. Remove the J 23327 spring compressor from the cnter support (518).
  24. Remove the 2nd clutch piston spring (521) from the center support (518).

    25. Object Number: 952076 Size: SH

    Note: It may be necessary to use air pressure to remove the piston.

  25. Remove the 2nd clutch piston (520) from the center support (518).