Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1453

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MANUAL - NV3500 (Continued)
Fig. 29 REAR HOUSING
1 - REAR HOUSING
2 - SHIFT FORKS AND GEARTRAIN
Fig. 30 COUNTERSHAFT REAR BEARING
1 - COUNTERSHAFT REAR BEARING
2 - OUTPUT SHAFT
3 - COUNTER SHAFT
REAR ADAPTER HOUSING - 4WD
(1) Locate rear seal dimples (Fig. 31). With slide
hammer mounted screw, remove rear seal by insert-
ing screw into one of the seal dimples (Fig. 32).
(2) Remove rear bearing snap ring from output
shaft with snap ring pliers (Fig. 33).
(3) Lift rear adapter housing upward and off
geartrain (Fig. 34).
Fig. 31 DIMPLES IN SEAL FACE - 4WD
1 - LOCATION OF DIMPLES
2 - SEAL FACE
Fig. 32 REAR SEAL - 4WD
1 - SLIDE HAMMER
2 - REMOVER TOOL
3 - REAR SEAL
(4) Remove bearing retainer bolts and remove rear
bearing retainer and rear bearing (Fig. 35). If needed
push or tap bearing out of the housing with a ham-
mer.
(5) Examine condition of bearing bore, counter-
shaft rear bearing race and idler shaft notch in rear
housing. Replace housing if race, bore or notch are
worn or damaged.
GEARTRAIN FROM FIXTURE
(1) Remove reverse idler gear assembly from
assembly fixture cup.
(2) Remove 1-2 and fifth-reverse forks from syn-
chro sleeves.
(3) Slide countershaft out of fixture tool.
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