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Support Equipment: 1.0 General Information
Support Equipment: 1.0 General Information
? SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION can result in engine thrust bearing failure and/or flex-
plate failure in a very few hours.
Various types of auxiliary components and/or equip-
ment may be required to complete the installation of Flexplate 23045169, and attaching ring 23045171,
an MT Series transmission and its options. The pur- using (6) bolts 23049056 is a two-plate design that
pose of this section is to provide descriptions and adapts to the 300 Series converter/transmission. The
source information relating to these items. The hub area is blank for reworking to fit the engine.
addresses and phone numbers of suppliers depicted in Refer to AS36-015 for the MT 643 and MT 653DR.
the various topics are listed at the end of this section.
Flexplate 23046283, using (12) bolts is a single-plate
This list of suppliers is not a comprehensive all-inclu- design for 400 Series converter adaptations. The hub
sive list of services and does not constitute approval or area is blank for reworking to fit engine crankshaft.
recommendation of a particular item or supplier. The Refer to AS36-025 for the MT 647.
reliability and warranty coverage of these components
are the responsibilities of the supplier. Submit the adaptation layout of the proposed design to
Allison Application Engineering before proceeding
Discussion regarding support equipment for the
with hardware procurement. Refer to Section B:
MT 600 Series transmissions has been divided into
Transmission / Engine Packaging of the Tech Data
sections which generally correspond to the Installation
book for recommendations and adaptation informa-
Manual topics.
tion.
Many of the support equipment items may be available
through Allison distributors and other OEM dealers 2.2 Torsional Vibration Control:
such as GMC, Navistar, Ford, Mack, etc.
Some drive arrangements may have masses, spring
rates and excitation forces that cause torsional prob-
2.0 ENGINE / TRANSMISSION lems. Problem areas may be between the engine and
INTERFACE transmission or between the transmission and axle.
The following manufacturers can assist in the selection
2.1 Engine Adaptation: of isolating hardware as well as providing the compo-
nents:
Mounting the transmission housing to the engine fly-
wheel housing and attaching the transmission drive Viscous Dampers
cover to the engine flywheel/crankshaft area requires
unique hardware. A layout drawing which shows these • Simpson Industries
two major assemblies attached to each other is called a • Vibratech, Inc.
“physical adaptation drawing.” Most engine/transmis-
sion adaptations have been designed and unique hard- • Car Hasse & Wrede GMBH
ware produced. These adaptation drawings are listed • Holset Engineering Co., Ltd.
in the Installation Drawing section of the Tech Data
book and have numbers in the series AS04-xxx. This Spring Dampers
unique hardware is available from Allison or the
engine manufacturer. • Borg Warner Corp.,
Borg and Beck Division
It is Allison’s policy to provide new adaptation compo-
nents to assure the most reliable design. However, for • Fichtel & Sachs, AG
low volume requirements, there is a configuration of
Rubber Type Isolators
flexplate design available to the distributor or OEM SE
from Allison that is not machined in the hub area. This • Lord Kinematics, Lord Corporation
blank may be utilized in the design of a new physical
• Schwitzer Group
adaptation. It is mandatory that the finished design of
the adaptation be reviewed by Allison prior to installa- • Schwitzer,
tion of such hardware. A poorly designed adaptation USUI Kokusai Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.
“O”-rings composed of Viton® are available through 4.5 Dipstick And Fill Tube:
Allison PDC Part numbers are:
Refer to AS36-043 through AS36-045. See Section D:
23015806 (For SAE-12 size hose fittings) Transmission Oil System of the Tech Data book for
design and installation requirements. For special dip-
4.4 External Cooler Circuit Oil Filter: stick and fill tube designs, contact:
An oil filter is required in the external oil circuit to
provide filtered oil to the lube circuit. Filter specifica- Dipsticks
tions are shown on AS36-003. Installation is discussed • Moeller Manufacturing Company
in Section E: Cooling Guidelines of the Tech Data • Van Products Company
book. Refer to AS36-003 (non-retarder), AS36-039
(output retarder) or AS36-048 (input retarder) for Fill Tubes
additional installation information. The following fil- • Unipro Unlimited
ters have been certified by respective vendors as meet-
ing or exceeding Allison specifications: • Moeller Manufacturing Company
components. Sources and a partial list of the most fre- apply) or two pressure switches (50 percent apply/100
quently used PTOs are: percent apply). Pressure switches are available from
the following sources:
Model Type Speed Ratio* Torque**
• Bendix
Chelsea PTO: Dana Corp., Drivetrain Service Division
• FASCO
220XE, RE Manual 1.371:1 250
• Allison PDC
220XC, RC Manual 1.188:1 250
260XA Manual 0.869:1 250 2 psi switch P/N 29506478
4 psi switch P/N 29511307
270XA Power 0.869:1 250
7 psi switch P/N 29511308
271MA Power 0.869:1 250
10 psi switch P/N 29511309
270XB Power 1.129:1 250
271MB Power 1.129:1 250 7.2 First Clutch Switch:
270XD Power 1.307:1 250 This switch is used to disable the retarder in first
271MD Power 1.307:1 250 range. It is available from:
Muncie Power Products, Inc. • Index Index P/N 8040239
PSU6004 Power 1.008:1 275
7.3 Retarder Interface Module:
PSU6005 Power 1.411:1 205
12 and 24 volt versions of the retarder interface mod-
TGU6004 Manual 0.963:1 285
ule are available from:
TGU6005 Manual 1.253:1 270
* Speed ratio = PTO output pm/drive gear speed
• Pacific Insight Electronics Corp.
** Torque rating (lb ft) at 2500 rpm
7.4 TPS (Throttle Position Sensor):
6.0 PARK BRAKE EQUIPMENT Throttle Position Sensors are available from:
Refer to AS36-004 for MT 643 and 647; AS36-013 for • Allison PDC
MT 653. One option for providing a park brake is to
mount the drum on the output flange. Refer to Section 7.5 Electric Modulator:
G: Park Brake of the Tech Data book for further dis- 12 and 24 volt versions of the electronic modulator are
cussion. Sources for 12 x 3 inch or 12x 4 inch brakes available from Allison PDC Refer to Section 8.2 for
are: source information on electric modulators.
• Brake Parts, Incorporated
(Formerly Bendix, formerly Bosch) 7.6 Engine Brake Interface:
• Meritor Automotive Refer to Section H: Retardation-Engine Braking in the
(Formerly Rockwell International) Tech Data book. A normally open pressure switch in
the lockup signal port allows engine brake operation
Regulations may also require brake manufacturer only when the transmission is in lockup. Pressure
certification for brake installation for on-highway switches may be obtained from:
vehicles.
• Stewart Warner Instruments
7.0 RETARDER
If exhaust brake operation in converter is required, the
Refer to Section H: Retarder Provision of the Tech exhaust brake should be disabled below 1000 rpm
SE Data book.) engine speed. Engine speed switches are available
from:
7.1 Brake Pressure Switch: • Dixson Instruments
The retarder can be applied with the brake pedal by • SynchroStart
utilizing either a single pressure switch (100 percent • Morse Controls
Quadrastat Controls Corp. and Stone-Bennett advise speedometer gear. If the speedometer drive is not
that their controls may also be installed to prevent for- used, the plastic shipping plug must be removed
ward-reverse-forward shifts above engine idle speed. and replaced with P/N 6839091 speedo plug avail-
able from Allison PDC.
9.0 INTERFACE WITH VEHICLE
FUNCTIONS MT 600 speedometer drive provisions are:
9.1 Neutral Start Switch: (1) A 16-tooth tone wheel for use with a magnetic
To prevent starting the engine when the transmission is pickup and electronic speedometers. A “side
in gear, a neutral start switch is available for installa- looking” magnetic pickup which installs directly
tion into the transmission case next to the range shift into the speedometer boss is available from:
lever. Refer to AS36-033 for neutral start switch instal-
lation information. Refer to AS00-164 in the GEN- Airpax Corp. P/N 70082-1000-001 (Single Coil)
ERAL INFORMATION tech data Book for neutral
start switch availability and connector information. P/N 70082-1000-022 (Dual Coil)
Switches are available from Allison PDC
(2) A helical worm gear (“drive gear”) for a mechan-
9.2 Reverse Signal Switch: ical speedometer drive. The customer-supplied
mating component is a helical “driven gear.” To
Refer to AS36-033. This switch may be installed to attain proper speed input to the speedometer
activate a backup light when needed. Suppliers of the head, several drive/driven gear combinations are
switch and its connectors are listed as follows: available. Driven gears may be obtained from:
Transmission-mounted switch:
• PG Automotive
Fasco Industries P/N 1749-1847 • Allison PDC
Allison PDC P/N 29503665
Connect above switch to vehicle wiring with the fol- No. of Teeth on PG Automotive Allison
lowing Delphi Packard parts which can be obtained Drive and Driven Driven Gear Driven Gear
through Pioneer Standard Electric: Gears Part No. Part No.
MT 643 — (0.105/0.108 inch Square Drive Hole)
(1) 2-way Metri-pack 150 Series 12052641
connector 5/18 890289 —
(2) Metri-pack 150 Series 1204807 5/19 890290 —
socket terminals 8/13 890269 6884874
(2) Cable seal 12048086 8/14 890270 6884875
(1) Metri-pack 150 Series 12052634
MT 653DR — (0.105/0.108 inch Square Drive Hole)
secondary lock
7/18 890289 —
The connector parts listed above are also available in a 7/19 890290 —
kit from Allison PDC — P/N 29536589
11/15 890271 6885218
SE 11/17 890273 6885220
9.3 Speedometer Driven Gear and Plug:
MT 647 — (0.105/0.108 inch Square Drive Hole)
Refer to AS36-008 for MT 643 and MT 647. Refer to
8/13 890269 6884874
AS36-014 for MT 653. The transmission is provided
with a spiral worm gear on the output shaft to drive a 8/14 890273 6884875
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