6R140 Center Supports - Transmission Digest

6R140 Center Supports

In this episode, Transtar’s Dave Hritsko explains some of the features of the 6R140 – (hint) they are super heavy. If you haven’t worked on one of these yet, be prepared, they have large and heavy components. These transmissions have a big plate on the back of the planetary that is basically a bearing race that runs on the center support. Dave says you can remove the plate if it is damaged or pitted, but you should also remove the support. Check out the video for more tips about this transmission. Did we mention that it’s heavy?

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