Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 1430

21 - 40 NW3500 1A1UIL TRANSMISSION
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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY {Continued)
INPUT
SHAFT
BEARING
FRONT
H O U S I N G
C O U N T E R S H A F T
FRONT BEARING
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Fig. 185 input Shaft Bearing And Countershaft Front
Bearing instaiiation
(5) Apply small amount of petroleum jelly to shift
shaft bushing in front housing (Fig. 136).
(6) Apply 1/8 in. wide bead of Mopar Gasket
Maker, or Loctite 518 to mating surfaces of front and
rear housings (Fig. 136).
HOUSING
FLANGE
SURFACE
MOPAR
GASKET
MAKER
(OR LOCTITE 518)
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Fig. 136 Applying Sealer To Front/Rear Housings
(7) Have helper hold rear housing and geartrain in
upright position. Then install front housing on rear
housing and geartrain (Fig. 137).
(8) Work front housing downward onto geartrain
until seated on rear housing.
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-
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Fig. 137 Front Housing Installation
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 (Fig. 138). Both
dowels should be flush fit i n each housing. Have
helper hold transmission upright while dowels are
tapped back into place.
FRONT
HOUSING
REAR
HOUSING
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Fig. 138 Reseating Housing Alignment Dowels
(10) Place transmission in horizontal position.