Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 2199

21 - 496 TRANSFER CASE - NV243
TRANSFER CASE - NV243 (Continued)
ASSEMBLY
BEARINGS AND SEALS
(1) Remove the input shaft bearing (Fig. 43) from
the front case with suitable snap-ring pliers.
(2) Transfer the retaining ring to the new bearing
if necessary and install the bearing into the front
case.
Fig. 43 Remove Input Gear Bearing
1 - INPUT GEAR BEARING
2 - FRONT CASE
(3) Using Installer 6436 and Handle C-4171 (Fig.
44), remove front output shaft bearing.
(4) Start front output shaft bearing in case. Then
seat bearing with Handle C-4171 and Installer 6953.
Fig. 44 Remove Front Output Shaft Bearing
1 - FRONT CASE
2 - INSTALLER 6436
3 - HANDLE C-4171
(5) Install front output shaft bearing retaining
ring.
(6) 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. 45).
(7) Install new pilot bearing with Remover/In-
staller 8684.
Fig. 45 Remove Input Gear Pilot Bearing
1 - DRIFT
2 - INPUT GEAR
DR