Front Output Shaft Seal - Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual

21 - 922 TRANSFER CASE - NV241HD
EXTENSION HOUSING BUSHING AND SEAL (Continued)
Fig. 99 Extension Housing Bushing Installation
1 - EXTENSION HOUSING BUSHING
2 - INSTALLER 8156
Fig. 100 Install Extension Housing Seal
1 - SPECIAL TOOL C-4171
2 - SPECIAL TOOL 8154
FLUID
STANDARD PROCEDURE - FLUID DRAIN AND
REFILL
(1) Raise vehicle.
(2) Position drain pan under transfer case.
(3) Remove drain and fill plugs and drain lubri-
cant completely.
(4) Install drain plug. Tighten plug to 41-54 N·m
(30-40 ft. lbs.).
(5) Remove drain pan.
(6) Fill transfer case to bottom edge of fill plug
opening with Mopar ATF +4, type 9602, Automatic
Transmission fluid.
(7) Install and tighten fill plug to 41-54 N·m
(30-40 ft. lbs.).
(8) Lower vehicle.

FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL

REMOVAL
(1) Shift transfer case into NEUTRAL.
(2) Raise vehicle.
(3) Remove front propeller shaft. (Refer to 3 - DIF-
FERENTIAL & DRIVELINE/PROPELLER SHAFT/
PROPELLER SHAFT - REMOVAL)
(4) Remove companion flange nut (Fig. 101). Dis-
card nut after removal. It is not reusable.
Fig. 101 Removing Companion Flange Nut
1 - COMPANION FLANGE
2 - SOCKET
(5) Remove companion flange from output shaft.
Use a suitable puller if flange can not be removed by
hand.
(6) Remove companion flange rubber seal from
front output shaft (Fig. 102).
Fig. 102 Companion Flange Seal Removal
1 - FLANGE SEAL
(7) Remove front output shaft seal with suitable
pry tool, or a slide hammer mounted screw.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install new front output seal in front case with
Installer Tool 6888 and Tool Handle C-4171 (Fig.
103) as follows:
(a) Place new seal on tool. Garter spring on seal
goes toward interior of case.
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