Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 1583

21 - 174 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 42RE
OVERDRIVE UNIT (Continued)
Fig. 164 Planetary Gear Installation
1 - PLANETARY GEAR
2 - ANNULUS GEAR
(13) Install planetary thrust bearing on sun gear
(Fig. 165). Slide bearing onto gear and seat it against
spring plate as shown. Bearing fits one-way only. If it
does not seat squarely against spring plate, remove
and reposition bearing.
(14) Install assembled sun gear, spring plate and
thrust bearing (Fig. 166). Be sure sun gear and
thrust bearing are fully seated before proceeding.
Fig. 165 Planetary Thrust Bearing Installation
1 - SPRING PLATE
2 - PLANETARY THRUST BEARING
3 - SUN GEAR
(15) Mount assembled output shaft, annulus gear,
and clutch drum in shop press. Direct clutch spring,
hub and clutch pack are easier to install with assem-
bly mounted in press.
(16) Align splines in hubs of planetary gear and
overrunning clutch with Alignment tool 6227-2 (Fig.
Fig. 166 Sun Gear Installation
1 - SUN GEAR AND SPRING PLATE ASSEMBLY
167). Insert tool through sun gear and into splines of
both hubs. Be sure alignment tool is fully seated
before proceeding.
(17) Install direct clutch spring (Fig. 168). Be sure
spring is properly seated on spring plate.
Fig. 167 Alignment Tool Installation
1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6227-2
2 - PRESS PLATES
3 - ASSEMBLED DRUM AND ANNULUS GEAR
4 - SUN GEAR
NOTE: The 42RE transmission has 6 direct clutch
discs and 5 clutch plates.
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