Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 2219

21 - 516 TRANSFER CASE - NV244 GENII
TRANSFER CASE - NV244 GENII (Continued)
Fig. 8 Remove Rear Extension
1 - EXTENSION HOUSING
2 - TRANSFER CASE
3 - PRY SLOT
(2) Remove rear extension housing (Fig. 8). Tap
extension once or twice with a plastic mallet to break
sealer bead and loosen it.
Fig. 9 Remove Output Shaft Retaining Ring
1 - REAR OUTPUT SHAFT
2 - OUTPUT SHAFT BEARING
3 - RETAINING RING
4 - TRANSFER CASE
(3) Remove output bearing retaining ring with
heavy duty snap-ring pliers (Fig. 9).
OIL PUMP AND REAR CASE
Fig. 10 Remove Case Bolts
1 - REAR CASE
2 - FRONT CASE
3 - BOLT
(1) Remove rear case-to-front case bolts (Fig. 10).
Fig. 11 Loosen Case Halves
1 - REAR CASE
2 - FRONT CASE
3 - PRY SLOTS
(2) Loosen rear case with pry tool to break sealer
bead. Insert tool in slot at each end of case (Fig. 11).
(3) Unseat rear case from alignment dowels.
CAUTION: Do not remove the bolts holding the oil
pump cover to the rear case half. The oil pump
cover is aligned to the rear output shaft inner bear-
ing race and will become mis-aligned if the bolts
are loosened. If the transfer case failure has gener-
ated any debris which may have become trapped in
the oil pump. the rear case and oil pump assembly
MUST be replaced.
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