Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 2165

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TRANSFER CASE - NV271 (Continued)
(5) Remove the front output shaft front bearing
snap-ring from the front case half.
(6) Using Installer 6953 and Handle C-4171 (Fig.
46), remove the front output shaft front bearing.
(7) Start front output shaft front bearing in case.
Then seat bearing with Installer 8891 (Fig. 47).
(8) Install front output shaft bearing retaining ring.
Fig. 46 Remove Front Output Shaft Front Bearing
1 - FRONT CASE HALF
2 - HANDLE C-4171
3 - INSTALLER 6953
Fig. 47 Install Front Output Shaft Front Bearing
1 - FRONT CASE HALF
2 - INSTALLER 8891
(9) Remove input gear pilot bearing by inserting a
suitably sized drift into the splined end of the input
gear and driving the bearing out with the drift and a
hammer (Fig. 48).
(10) Install new pilot bearing with Installer 9035.
Fig. 48 Remove Input Gear Cup Bearing
1 - DRIFT
2 - INPUT GEAR
(11) Remove the front output shaft rear bearing
with the screw and jaws from Remover L-4454 and
Cup 8148 (Fig. 49).
Fig. 49 Front Output Shaft Rear Bearing Removal
1 - REAR CASE
2 - SPECIAL TOOL L-4454-1 AND L-4454-3
3 - SPECIAL TOOL 8148
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