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Old 08-23-2018, 11:41 PM
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I've read in many places online that the band's are to be loosened[after the recommended tightening] 2 turns,some 3 an 1/2,an one up to 5.

For a 42RE automatic 6 cyl 2wd,01,
What is the manufacturers specs or recommendation on tightening /loosening front an rear bands ?

Also is there any way to tell if they are bad ?
Generally when overdrive clutch ring/clip breaks an reverse is gone will it bust these bands too?
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Old 08-24-2018, 12:39 AM
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Not sure on chrysler...

I know the powerglide is torque to 72 inch pounds then back off 3-3.5 turns. I would imagine most transmissions to be something like that.
 
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As per the Chilton's manual, and the FSM. Both state for the 42re, front band tighten to 72 inch pounds, back off 3 5/8 turns. Rear band tighten to 72 inch pounds, back off 4 turns.
Keep in mind, the rear band takes a square drive.

They should not break each other, one or the other break. If your front band is broken, you should have found a piece in the pan.
 

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Wow almost 4 turns!
I need to find manufacturers info

Would the dealer maybe have this information ?
 
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Wow almost 4 turns!
I need to find manufacturers info

Would the dealer maybe have this information ?
42 RE:





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46 RE:



 

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So its 4 full turns then on my 42Re ...? On rear band adjustment.
not 3 an 5/8.



 

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Originally Posted by hidden1
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So its 4 full turns then on my 42Re ...? On rear band adjustment.
not 3 an 5/8.
The 3 5/8 was for the front band. The rear band gets 4 turns. Although it seems the 2000+ FSM states 3 turns and not 3 5/8, which is what it is for my 1998.

EDIT: Here's a picture from my Chilton's book, which covers Dakota 97-00. I would lean towards 3 turns from the FSM personally. However, the rear band, that you're concerned about is still 4 turns in any source material.

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Thats interesting Chiltons says 3 7/8. An the one shown before that by magnethead showed, 3 turns for my 42re .

Should I go with the 3 turns since its more model# specific 42re?
And it being from FSM.
It is a 01 model

what all does this help with on front band?
 

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It damn near takes an engineering degree to decipher the FSM for the hydromechanical application system. Pretty sure I found some inaccuracies too.

Pretty sure they want NOBODY to know what the front and rear clutch does....i have to reverse engineer the description to figure that out.
 
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Yep no one in the transmission business want u to know anything on IT!

is it 3 turns then ?

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