Dodge ram truck 3500 1996 Service Manual page 1459

BR NV4500 MANUAL TRANSMISSION 21 - 69
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY fContlnyedl
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Fig. 62 Reverse Idler Gear Removal
(3) Keep reverse idler gear bearings and spacer
together for cleaning and inspection (Fig. 63). Insert
idler shaft through gear and bearings to keep them
in place.
REVERSE
BEARINGS IDLER
Fig. 63 Reverse idler Gear Components
(4) Remove idler gear thrust washers from gear
case. Install washers on idler shaft to keep them
together for cleaning and inspection.
(5) Remove countershaft rear bearing. Shaft can­
not be removed from case until rear bearing has been
removed. Bearing removal procedure is as follows:
(a) Assemble Puller Flange 6444-1 and Puller
Rods 6444-6 (Fig. 64).
(b) Position first Puller Jaw 6449 on bearing
cone (Fig. 64).
(c) Seat puller flange in notch of puller jaw just
installed on bearing cone (Fig. 64).
(d) Install second Puller Jaw 6449 on bearing
and in notch of puller flange (Fig. 64).
(e) Slide Retaining Collar 6444-8 over puller
jaws to hold them in place (Fig. 64). Note that
retaining collar has small lip on one end and only
fits one way over jaws.
(f) Install Puller 6444 on puller rods. Then
secure puller to rods with retaining nuts (Fig. 64).
(g) Tighten puller bolt to remove bearing from
shaft (Fig. 64). I f bearing is exceptionally tight, tap
end of puller bolt with copper mallet to help loosen
bearing.
Fig. 64 Removing Countershaft Rear Bearing
(6) Remove bearing puller tools.
(7) Rotate countershaft out of gear case (Fig. 65).
(8) Remove countershaft front bearing as follows:
(a) Assemble Puller Flange 6444-1 and Puller
Bolts 6444-6 (Fig. 66).
(b) Position first Puller Jaw 6451 on bearing.
(c) Seat puller flange in notch of puller jaw,
(d) Install second Puller Jaw 6451 on bearing
and in notch of puller flange.
(e) Slide Retaining Collar 6444-8 over puller
jaws to hold them in place (Fig. 66). Note that
retaining collar has small lip on one end and only
fits one way over jaws.