Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 2191

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TRANSFER CASE - NV243 (Continued)
(2) Remove front sprocket retaining ring (Fig. 15).
Fig. 15 Removing Front Sprocket Retaining Ring
1 - FRONT SPROCKET
2 - RETAINING RING
3 - FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT
(3) Pull mainshaft, front sprocket and chain out-
ward about 25.4 mm (1-inch) simultaneously (Fig.
16).
(4) Remove chain from mainshaft drive sprocket
and remove front sprocket and chain as assembly.
Fig. 16 Remove Front Sprocket and Drive Chain
1 - FRONT DRIVE SPROCKET
2 - DRIVE CHAIN
3 - MAINSHAFT
SHIFT FORKS AND MAINSHAFT
(1) Loosen detent plug.
(2) Remove detent plug, spring, and plunger (Fig.
17). Note that the plug has an O-ring seal. Remove
and discard this seal.
Fig. 17 Remove Detent Plug, Spring, and Plunger
1 - FRONT CASE
2 - DETENT PLUG
3 - DETENT SPRING
4 - DETENT PLUNGER
(3) Remove the front output shaft snap-ring (Fig.
18).
Fig. 18 Remove Front Output Shaft Snap-ring -
1 - FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT
2 - SNAP-RING
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