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No First Gear, Slips in First Gear

Checks

Causes

Forward Clutch

No apply or slipping

Piston and Seal Assembly (607)

Binding, cracked, or leaking

Inner Seal (608)

Plugged orifice

Clutch Plates (601-604)

Worn friction, or broken splines

Snap Ring (600, 605)

Out of position

Housing (609)

Cracked, or plugged feed holes

Housing Retainer and Ball Assembly

Missing or out of position

Springs (606)

Binding

Input Sprag (515)

Damaged or not holding

Lo Roller Clutch (652)

Damaged or not holding

Forward Clutch Fluid Routing

Fluid leak or restriction

Oil Feed Tubes (83)

    • Bent, broken, or plugged
    • Leaking seal rings

Forward Clutch Support (114)

    • Porosity
    • Leaking or damaged seal rings
    • Plugged feed holes

Channel Plate (27) and Gasket (28)

    • Porosity
    • Misalignment
    • Fluid leaking across the channels
    • Restriction

PSA (13)

Leaking drive switch O-ring

1-2 Shift Solenoid Valve (305)

    • Failed OFF
    • Leaking

1-2 Shift Valve (302)

Stuck in upshifted position

2-3 Shift Solenoid Valve (305)

    • Failed ON
    • Plugged exhaust
    • Manual Valve (800)
    • Shift Linkage

Misalignment

Torque Converter (55)

Stator roller clutch is not holding

Line Pressure

Low Pressure

Refer to High or Low Line Pressure .