Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1437

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MANUAL - NV1500 (Continued)
Fig. 85 HOUSING ATTACHING BOLTS
1 - HOUSING ATTACHING BOLTS (APPLY SEALER
BEFOREHAND)
CAUTION: If the lock bolt cannot be fully installed,
do not try to force it into place. Either the shift
shaft is not in Neutral, or the shaft bushing (or
lever) is misaligned.
Fig. 86 SHIFT SHAFT BUSHING LOCK BOLT
1 - SHIFT SHAFT LOCK BOLT
2 - SHAFT SOCKET
(10) Remove countershaft bearing shim cap and
shim. Attach a dial indicator and move countershaft
front and back to measure shaft end play. The
required countershaft pre-load 0.001-0.003 inches.
Add this amount to the measured amount of counter-
shaft end-play. This gives the amount of shims nec-
essary to correctly pre-load the front and rear
countershaft bearings.
(11) Install the selected shims and the shim cap.
Tighten shim cap bolts to 29 N·m (21.4 ft. lbs.). Ver-
ify the shim selection by rotating the input shaft by
hand with the transmission in neutral. The proper
torque required to rotate the input shaft and the
countershaft is approximately 5-7 in.lbs.. The input
shaft should therefore be easily rotated by hand. If
the input shaft cannot be rotated by hand or is not
smooth through several rotations, re-check the coun-
tershaft pre-load.
(12) Lubricate then install shift shaft detent
plunger in housing bore (Fig. 87). Lubricate plunger
with petroleum jelly or gear lubricant. Be sure
plunger is fully seated in detent notch in shift
shaft.
Fig. 87 SHIFT SHAFT DETENT PLUNGER
1 - FRONT HOUSING
2 - PLUG
3 - SPRING
4 - PLUNGER
(13) Install detent spring inside plunger (Fig. 87).
(14) Install detent plug in end of Installer 8123.
Position plug on detent spring and compress spring
until detent plug pilots in detent plunger bore. Drive
detent plug into transmission case until plug seats.
(15) Install backup light switch (Fig. 88).
(16) Install input shaft snap ring (Fig. 89).
(17) Install new oil seal in front bearing retainer
with Installer 6448 (Fig. 90).
(18) Apply bead of Mopar® Silicone Sealer or
equivalent to flange surface of front bearing retainer.
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