I Need a FSM

Post by **Pit Slave** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 5:23 pm

Hey guys, I need to change out my transmission with the built one I got. I know some of you have an electronic copy of the FSM. I just wanted to get a hold of it so I have the correct torque/pattern applied to the bolts. I have a 2005 Power Wagon. Other years around that should be the same procedure.

Thanks!

coder · Post by **coder** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 8:29 pm

Here's the 3 installation pages from the 06 manual should be close enough:

Post by **Pit Slave** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:46 pm

Thanks! Now time to put this puppy in!

SheepdogOutdoorsman · Post by **SheepdogOutdoorsman** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:59 pm

That's some odd packing material ... Did you order that trans from Cambodia?!

leo72987 · Post by **leo72987** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:39 pm

Hey there Pit Slave just curious what happened to your 545rfe? lol What failed?

Post by **Pit Slave** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:55 pm

The converter let loose while doing a right turn on the street, in 4WD, foot in the throttle, rear partially locked, slightly damp road.....RPMs pegged on that one lol

I kinda just point and go, sometimes I make my own path if it gets silly on the road.... Don't Hold Back!!

Post by **Pit Slave** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:19 pm

coder wrote:Here's the 3 installation pages from the 06 manual should be close enough:

Hey coder I just saw that on step 30 it states to (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/STRUCTURAL COVER - INSTALATION) what are the details that they are referring to?

Post by **Pit Slave** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:28 pm

also, ATS is JUNK! it's on my "Do Not Buy, Scam" list.

TwinStick · Post by **TwinStick** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:58 pm

OK, I am confused ! ATS is JUNK ? But you bought a shiny new one anyways ? You gotta explain this.

SheepdogOutdoorsman---That's some odd packing material ... Did you order that trans from Cambodia?!

nts007 · Post by **nts007** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:16 pm

He must have bought a used ats from a diesel guy and sent it to Cambodia for a rebuild where their children workers can stand up inside the transmission and install parts to tighter tolerances

Post by **Pit Slave** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:54 pm

This is an old thread. It's from 2015. I just didn't want to start another thread.

Yeah, I smoked 'em, sometimes you just gotta #sendit

coder · Post by **coder** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 10:28 pm

Pit Slave wrote:
coder wrote:Here's the 3 installation pages from the 06 manual should be close enough:
Hey coder I just saw that on step 30 it states to (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/STRUCTURAL COVER - INSTALATION) what are the details that they are referring to?

This is all that's in the manual, it does not exist. I have found incorrect and missing references before hopfull it is not needed and just an error.

Pit Slave wrote:also, ATS is JUNK! it's on my "Do Not Buy, Scam" list.

What's wrong with the transmission?

nts007 · Post by **nts007** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:08 pm

A lot of diesel guys on cummins forum have the same opinion about ats. But all sorts of different reasons

Post by **Pit Slave** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 2:16 pm

This was more of going off of evidence. When they did the teardown, they found there were economy clutches installed where there should have been performance material. The only thing that was noted was a billet torque converter and a lightly modified valve body. This is why the joke has been a $2,000 purple paint job.

Yeah, I smoked 'em, sometimes you just gotta #sendit

YouTube · Post by **OffroadTreks** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 2:46 pm

Pit Slave wrote:This was more of going off of evidence. When they did the teardown, they found there were economy clutches installed where there should have been performance material. The only thing that was noted was a billet torque converter and a lightly modified valve body. This is why the joke has been a $2,000 purple paint job.

I hate that kind of crap. And who takes apart something they just built.

Mule · Post by **Mule** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:06 pm

Every time I see this thread....

Reloaderguy · Post by **Reloaderguy** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:41 pm

This thread is Neutral Drop Approved!

TrueCowboy426 · Post by **TrueCowboy426** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 6:00 pm

This is why I rebuild all my own transmissions, then I know what parts I'm putting into and the care of assembly. I'm on the cummins forums and ATS is not a company I would buy a trans from. I do run one of their converters and it is a sound unit. If you are even remotely mechanically inclined (and I know you are Pit) anyone can pretty much rebuild an auto, they are not very complex. I've never had to do a 545 yet, but I've done plenty 727s, 904s and the 47re in my diesel. I have less than $600 on the internals of my diesel trans (converter is another story, it is an expensive triple disc), and it lives with 450hp and 950 lb-ft daily, and I don't baby it. Only broke one stock input shaft so far!

I use a local company to me SMR transmissions(for my gassers) and RevMax Converters(diesel trans), but I don't know if either deal much in the 545 world.

Post by **Pit Slave** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 8:57 pm

Actually, I damn near totaled the ATS converter. After it was cut open to just refresh it, it was found to have fractures on the internals. So in essence I almost grenaded it. But it took a little over two years to reach that point.

The only reason why I didn't rebuild myself is I actually trust Randy's and I just didn't want to deal with it at this point. Randy's was one of my choices a few years ago. He wasn't local to me at the time and I had no way to work on it as I didn't have a shop at the time plus the ice storms were bad and cold that winter.

Yeah, I smoked 'em, sometimes you just gotta #sendit

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