Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1478

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MANUAL - NV3500 (Continued)
Fig. 113 INPUT SHAFT AND COUNTERSHAFT
FRONT BEARING
1 - INPUT SHAFT BEARING
2 - COUNTERSHAFT FRONT BEARING
3 - SHIFT SHAFT BUSHING
Fig. 114 COUNTERSHAFT FRONT BEARING
1 - BEARING RACE
2 - PETROLEUM JELLY
3 - COUNTERSHAFT FRONT BEARING
(5) Apply small amount of petroleum jelly to shift
shaft bushing in front housing.
(6) Apply 1/8 in. wide bead of Mopar Gasket
Maker or equivalent, to mating surfaces of front and
rear housings (Fig. 115).
(7) Have helper hold rear housing and geartrain in
upright position. Then install front housing on rear
housing and geartrain.
(8) Work front housing downward onto geartrain
until seated on rear housing.
MANUAL - NV3500
Fig. 115 SEAL FRONT/REAR HOUSINGS
1 - HOUSING FLANGE SURFACE
2 - MOPAR GASKET MAKER
CAUTION: If the front housing will not seat on the
rear housing, either the shift components are not in
Neutral, or one or more components are mis-
aligned. Do not force the front housing into place.
This will only result in damaged components.
(9) Tap rear housing alignment dowels back into
place with hammer and pin punch. Both dowels
should be flush fit in each housing. Have helper hold
transmission upright while dowels are tapped back
into place.
(10) Place transmission in horizontal position.
(11) Apply Mopar Gasket Maker or equivalent to
housing attaching bolts. Apply sealer material sealer
to underside of bolt heads and to bolt shanks and
threads (Fig. 116).
(12) Install and start housing attaching bolts by
hand (Fig. 116). Then tighten bolts to 34 N·m (25 ft.
lbs.).
(13) Install shift shaft bushing lock bolt (Fig. 117).
Apply Mopar Gasket Maker or equivalent, to bolt
threads, shank and underside of bolt head before
installation.
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.
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