TM  10-3930-643-34 GENERAL  SUPPORT  TRANSMISSION  MAINTENANCE.  (cont) 15-6. Forward and Reverse Steering Gear Assembly. (Sheet 10 of 13) ASSEMBLY  (cont) 66. Install two washers (29) and thrust washer (30). Before  installing  friction  plates (26 and 27), friction plates must be  soaked  in  transmission  oil  for one hour. Failure to follow this procedure will result in damage to  the  transmission. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. Install 18 new wave springs (28) and nine plates (27 and 26) in the following order: One plate (27), two wave springs (28) and one plate (26). Be sure that open ends of new wave springs (28) have bend facing up. Each pair of new wave springs (28) must  have  opens  ends  alined  with  each other. Continuing stacking in order until stack is 1 inch from top of housing (42). Insert guide pins at each oil hole slot, refer to illustration. Continue  stacking  plates  and  springs using guide pins to properly aline teeth, until all have been installed. When properly alined, plates will drop freely into place. Install plate (25). Do not remove guide pins. Using an adapter, gradually press plates (27 and 26) and 18 new springs (28) into housing (42). Do not press all at once. Press and release gradually in 1/4 inch increments to allow springs to seat properly. Go to sheet 11 15-82

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