Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 1457

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NV4500 MANUAL TRANSMISSION 21 - 67
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
DRIVE GEAR REMOVAL AMD DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove drive gear. Tilt gear downward and out
of case (Fig. 52).
(2) Remove pilot bearing from drive gear (Fig. 53).
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Fig. 52 Drive Gear Removal
(3) Remove bearing from drive gear as follows:
Fig. 53 Pilot Bearing Removal/Installation
(a) Note that puller tool assembly and setup is
similar to- that used for removing fifth gear from
mainshaft.
(b) Assemble Puller Flange 6444-1 and Puller
Rods 6444-4. Then position first Puller Jaw 6447
on gear (Fig. 54).
(c) Slide assembled puller flange and rod tools
onto output shaft. Then seat flange i n notch of
puller jaw (Fig. 54).
(d) Position second Puller Jaw 6447 on gear and
in notch of puller flange (Fig. 54).
(e) Slide Retaining Collar 6444-8 over puller
jaws to hold them in place (Fig. 54).
(f) Install Puller 6444 on puller rods. Then
secure puller to rods with retaining nuts (Fig. 54).
(g) Tighten puller bolt to remove bearing cone
from drive gear (Fig. 54).
Fig. 54 Removing Front Bearing From Drive Gear
MAINSHAFT AND GEARTRAIN REMOVAL
(1) Remove countershaft rear bearing, plate (Fig.
55).
Fig. 55 Removing Countershaft Rear Bearing Plate