Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1434

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MANUAL - NV1500 (Continued)
Fig. 73 SHIFT SHAFT
1 - SHIFT SHAFT
2 - 3-4 FORK
3 - SHAFT DETENT NOTCHES
Fig. 74 SHIFT SHAFT LEVER AND BUSHING
1 - SHAFT LEVER
2 - LEVER BUSHING
3 - BUSHING LOCK PIN SLOT
(6) Slide shift shaft through 1-2 and fifth-reverse
fork and into shift lever opening in rear housing (Fig.
76).
(7) Align shift socket with shaft and slide shaft
through socket and into shift shaft bearing in rear
housing (Fig. 77).
(8) Rotate shift shaft so detent notches in shaft are
facing the TOP of the transmission housing.
CAUTION: Positioning of the shift shaft detent
notch is important. Both of the shaft roll pins can
be installed even when the shaft is 180° off. If this
occurs, transmission will have to be disassembled
to correct shaft alignment.
MANUAL - NV1500
Fig. 75 SHIFT SHAFT LEVER AND BUSHING
1 - SHIFT SHAFT
2 - SHAFT LEVER AND BUSHING
3 - 3–4 FORK
Fig. 76 LEVER OPENING IN HOUSING
1 - SHIFT SHAFT
(9) Select correct new roll pin for shift shaft lever
(Fig. 78). Shaft lever roll pin is approximately 22 mm
(7/8 in.) long. Shift socket roll pin is approximately
33 mm (1-1/4 in.) long.
(10) Align roll pin holes in shift shaft, lever and
bushing, then start roll pin into shaft lever by hand
(Fig. 79).
(11) Seat shaft lever roll pin with pin punch (Fig.
80).
CAUTION: Shaft lever roll pin must be flush with
the surface of the lever. The lever bushing will bind
on the roll pin if the pin is not seated flush.
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