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An apparatus and method for facilitating the removal of a transmission pan of the type having fasteners securing the pan to its housing are characterized by continuously mechanically retaining the pan in sealed engagement independently of the pan fasteners whereby the pan fasteners may be easily rem

An apparatus and method for facilitating the removal of a transmission pan of the type having fasteners securing the pan to its housing are characterized by continuously mechanically retaining the pan in sealed engagement independently of the pan fasteners whereby the pan fasteners may be easily removed without spillage of fluid from the transmission, and then allowing the pan to be retracted into a fluid catch basin located beneath the transmission and substantially surrounding the pan and a portion of the housing whereby spillage and leakage of the fluid without the catch basin is prevented.

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An apparatus for facilitating with no or minimal spillage of fluid the removal of a transmission pan from a transmission housing of the type having at least one fastener securing the pan to the housing, comprising: pan retention means in one position operable for retaining such pan in sealed engagem

An apparatus for facilitating with no or minimal spillage of fluid the removal of a transmission pan from a transmission housing of the type having at least one fastener securing the pan to the housing, comprising: pan retention means in one position operable for retaining such pan in sealed engagement with such housing independently of such fastener and in another position for permitting disengagement of such pan from such housing, and catch basin means operatively associated with said pan retention means for receiving such fluid as said pan retention means moves from said one position to said another position, said catch basin means being movable while said pan retention means is in said one position from a remote position permitting access to the fastener for removal of the same to an operative position surrounding such pan, and said pan retention means including a pan engagement member and actuating means for moving said pan engagement member between said one and another position when said catch basin means is in said operative position.