Chrysler Le Baron, Dodge Dynasty, Plymouth Acclaim. Manual

• AC, AY Bodies 108 NIm (80 ft. lbs.)

(12) Install brake drum (Fig. 1).
(13) Install washer and nut. Tighten adjusting nut

to 27-34 N

Im (240-300 in. lbs.) torque while rotating

wheel. Back off adjusting nut with wrench to com-
pletely release bearing preload. Finger tighten ad-
justing nut.

(14) Position nut lock with one pair of slots in-line

with cotter pin hole. Install cotter pin. The end play
should be 0.025-0.076 mm (0.001-0.003 inch). Clean
and install grease cap.

(15) Install wheel and tire assembly. Tighten

wheel nut to 129 N

Im (95 ft. lbs.) torque.

(16) Lower vehicle.
(17) Check alignment specifications.

Fig. 4 Shim Installation for Toe-In

Fig. 5 Shim Installation for Positive Camber

Fig. 6 Shim Installation for Negative Camber

2 - 90

SUSPENSION AND DRIVESHAFTS

TRANSAXLE

CONTENTS

page

41TE FOUR SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE . 85
41TE FOUR SPEED TRANSAXLE HYDRAULIC

SCHEMATICS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

41TE ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS

. . . . . . . . . . 145

A-523, A-543, and A-568 MANUAL

TRANSAXLE

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

SPECIFICATIONS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

THREE SPEED TORQUEFLITE AUTOMATIC

TRANSAXLE

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

THREE SPEED TRANSAXLE HYDRAULIC

SCHEMATICS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

A-523, A-543, and A-568 MANUAL TRANSAXLE

INDEX

page

Bearing Adjustment Procedure

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Differential Bearing Preload Adjustment

. . . . . . . . 33

Gearshift Linkage Adjustment (Cable Operated)

. . 2

General Information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

In-Car Transaxle Disassemble/Assemble

. . . . . . . . 4

Out of Car Transaxle—Disassemble and Assemble . 6
Subassembly-Recondition

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Transaxle Removal and Installation

. . . . . . . . . . . . 5

GENERAL INFORMATION

Safety goggles should be worn at all times

when working on these transaxles. All manual
transaxles use SAE 5W-30 engine oil, meeting SG
and/or SG-CC qualifications, as the lubricant in order
to reduce wear.

This 5-speed manual transaxles combine gear reduc-

tion, ratio selection, and differential functions in one
unit. It is housed in a die-cast aluminum case (Fig. 1).

All shift forks are cast iron. Do not interchange 1-2

or 5th shift fork pads with the 3-4 shift fork pads.
All synchronizers use a winged strut design that
prevents the struts from popping out of position.

If any synchronizer is to be disassembled, mark

all parts so that they will be reassembled in the
same position.

CAUTION: 1-2 synchronizer assembly components
must NOT be interchanged with any other synchro-
nizer assembly. Do not interchange with previous
model years transaxles; they will NOT function cor-
rectly.

A-523 AND A-543 MANUAL TRANSAXLE

The A-523 manual transaxle is used in all 4-cylinder

applications, except high output turbocharged engines.
The A-543 manual transaxle is used only with V-6
engines.

To reduce wear, the manual transaxle uses SAE

5W-30 engine oil as the lubricant.

Gear ratios for the A-523 and A-543 are as follows:

1st—3.31, 2cd—2.06, 3rd—1.36, 4th—0.97, 5th—0.71,
Reverse—3.14. The final drive ratio is 3.77.

CAUTION: All gears and shafts must not be inter-
changed with previous model years; they will not
function correctly.

Fig. 1 External Transaxle Components

TRANSAXLE

21 - 1

Chrysler Le Baron, Dodge Dynasty, Plymouth Acclaim. Manual - part 98