Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 1425

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MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
REAR ADAPTER HOUSING INSTALLATION
(4-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSMISSION!
(1) Install rear bearing in adapter housing. Use
wood hammer handle or wood dowel to tap bearing
into place.
(2) Position rear bearing retainer i n adapter hous­
ing (Fig. 114).
RACE J9421-203
Fig. 114 Preparing Adapter Homing For
Installation—4 WD
(3) Apply Mopar Gasket Maker, or Loctite 518 to
threads, bolt shanks and under hex heads of bearing
retainer bolts (Fig. 115).
(4) Apply liberal quantity of petroleum jelly to
countershaft rear bearing and bearing race.
(5) Install countershaft rear bearing in bearing
race (Fig. 110).
CAUTION: The countershaft • bearings can be
installed backwards if care is not exercised. Be
sure the large diameter side of the roller retainer
faces the countershaft and the small diameter side
faces the race and housing (Fig. 110).
(6) Apply extra petroleum jelly to hold counter­
shaft rear bearing in place when housing is installed.
(7) Apply light coat of petroleum jelly to shift shaft
bushing/bearing in adapter housing (Fig. 110).
(8) Install adapter housing on geartrain.
(9) Install rear bearing snap ring on output shaft
(Fig. 115).
(10) Lubricate lip of new rear seal (Fig. 116) with
Mopar Door Ease, or transmission fluid.
Fig. 115 Installing Rear Bearing Snap Ring—4 WD
(11) Install new rear seal in adapter housing bore
with suitable size tool. Be sure seal is fully seated i n
housing bore (Fig. 116).
Fig. 116 Rear Seal Installation—4 WD
REVERSE IDLER SEGMENT INSTALLATION
(1) Apply Mopar Gasket Maker, or Loctite 518
sealer to underside of idler shaft bolt heads, bolt
shanks and bolt threads (Fig. 112).
(2) Align idler shaft and rear housing bolt holes
with drift, pin punch, or phillips screwdriver.
(3) Work segment upward into housing and onto
idler shaft (Fig. 117).
(4) Verify that idler shaft is seated in housing
notch before proceeding. Segment and housing can be
damaged i f idler shaft is misaligned.
(5) Insert idler shaft retaining bolts through hous­
ing and segment and into shaft. Long bolt goes
through segment and short bolt goes through housing
and directly into rear of shaft (Fig. 118). Start both
bolts by hand to avoid cross threading.
(6) Tighten idler shaft bolts to 19-25 N-m (14-18 ft.
lbs.) torque.