Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 1455

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NV4500 MANUAL TRANSMISSION 21 65
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
(Continued)
SPECIAL TOOLS
6444-3 (3 REQD.
SPECIAL TOOL
6444-8
SPECIAL TOOL
6459 OR 6820
Fig. 48 Seating Puller Flange in First Puller Jaw
SPECIAL TOOL
6444-8 SPECIAL TOOL
6444-3
HOLDING
WRENCH
J9521-187
Fig. 45 Removing Fifth Gear From Mainshaft
Splines
. MAINSHAFT REAR
BEARING CUP
BEARING
SHIMS
BEARING
PLATE
J 9 5 2 M 8 6
Fig. 44 installing Retaining Collar Over Puller Jaws
(f) Install Puller and Bolt 6444 on puller rods.
Then secure puller to rods with retaining nuts
(Fig. 45).
(g) Tighten puller bolt to remove gear from shaft
splines (Fig. 45).
(12) Remove bolts attaching mainshaft rear bear­
ing plate to gear case. and remove fifth gear, plate,
end play shims and bearing cup (Fig. 46).
FRONT RETAINER REMOVAL AND
DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove front retainer bolts (Fig. 47). Discard
retainer bolts. They should not be reused.
(2) Remove front retainer by lightly tapping i t
back and forth with plastic mallet to loosen it. Then
rock retainer back and forth by hand to work it out
of gear case. Note that retainer flange extends into
and is fairly snug fit in case bore.
Fig. 46 Removing Mainshaft Fifth Gear, Bearing
Plate, Bearing Shims And Rear Bearing Cup
FRONT BEARING
RETAINER
J922M03
Fig. 47 Removing Front Bearing Retainer Bolts