Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1480

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MANUAL - NV3500 (Continued)
(19) Install new oil seal in front bearing retainer
with Installer 6448 (Fig. 121).
Fig. 121 OIL SEAL IN FRONT BEARING RETAINER
1 - INSTALLER
2 - FRONT BEARING RETAINER
(20) Apply bead of Mopar silicone sealer or equiv-
alent to flange surface of front bearing retainer (Fig.
122).
Fig. 122 SEAL BEARING RETAINER AND HOUSING
1 - APPLY SEALER BEAD
2 - INPUT SHAFT BEARING RETAINER
(21) Align and install front bearing retainer over
input shaft and onto housing mounting surface (Fig.
123). Although retainer is one-way fit on housing, be
sure bolt holes are aligned before seating retainer.
NOTE: Ensure no sealer gets into the oil feed hole
in the transmission case or bearing retainer.
MANUAL - NV3500
Fig. 123 INPUT SHAFT BEARING RETAINER
1 - INPUT SHAFT
2 - OIL FEED
3 - BEARING RETAINER
(22) Install and tighten bearing retainer bolts to
7-10 N·m (5-7 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 124).
Fig. 124 BEARING RETAINER BOLTS
1 - RETAINER BOLTS
SHIFT TOWER AND LEVER
(1) Apply petroleum jelly to ball end of shift lever
and interior of shift socket.
(2) Shift the transmission into third gear.
(3) Align and install shift tower and lever assem-
bly (Fig. 125). Be sure shift ball is seated in socket
and the offset in the tower is toward the passenger
side of the vehicle before installing tower bolts.
(4) Install shift tower bolts (Fig. 126). Tighten
bolts to 8.5 N·m (75.2 in. lbs.).
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