Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 1407

BR NV3500 MANUAL TRANSMISSION 2 1 - 1 7
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
(6) Remove rear bearing snap ring from output
shaft with heavy duty snap ring pliers (Fig. 44).
Fig. 44 Rear Bearing Snap Ring Removal—4WD
(7) Lift rear adapter or extension housing upward
and off geartrain (Fig. 45).
Fig. 45 Rear Adapter/Extension Housing Removal
(8) Remove bearing retainer bolts and remove rear
bearing retainer and rear bearing (Fig. 46). Use ham­
mer handle to push or tap bearing out of housing i f
needed.
(9) Examine condition of bearing bore, counter­
shaft rear bearing race and idler shaft notch in rear
housing. Replace housing i f race, bore or notch are
worn or damaged.
REMOVING GEARTRAIN FROM FIXTURE TOOL
6747
(1) Slide reverse idler gear assembly off assembly
fixture pedestal.
(2) Remove 1-2 and fifth-reverse forks from syn­
chro sleeves.
(3) Slide countershaft out of fixture tool.
(4) Remove output shaft bearing retainer from
rear surface of fifth gear (retainer will drop onto gear
after bolts are removed).
(5) Lift and remove output shaft and gears off
input shaft.
RACE J9421-203
Fig. 46 Rear Adapter/Extension Housing
Components
(6) Lift and remove input shaft, pilot bearing and
fourth gear synchro ring from assembly fixture tool.
OUTPUT SHAFT GEARTRAIN DISASSEMBLY
NOTE: The synchronizer hubs and sleeves are dif­
ferent and must not be intermixed. It is recom­
mended that each synchronizer unit be removed a s
an assembly to avoid intermixing parts. It is also
recommended that each synchro hub and sleeve be
marked with a scriber or paint for correct assembly
reference.
(1) Remove snap ring that secures 3-4 synchro hub
on output shaft.
(2) Remove 3-4 synchro assembly and third speed
synchro ring with shop press and Remover Tool 1130
(Fig. 47).
(a) I f remover tool has fairly thick jaws, position
tool jaws behind third speed synchro ring. Inspect
synchro ring afterward as remover tool may dam­
age ring during removal.
(b) I f remover tool has fairly thin jaws, position
tool jaws behind third gear. Then remove synchro
assembly and gear simultaneously.