Disassembly - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

21 - 510 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 45RFE
OIL PUMP (Continued)
CAUTION: With the fluid set at the proper level,
fluid collection should not exceed (1) quart or inter-
nal damage to the transmission may occur.
(2) Run the engine at 1800 rpm, with the shift
selector in neutral. Verify that the transmission fluid
temperature is below 104.5° C (220° F) for this test.
(3) If one quart of transmission fluid is collected in
the container in 30 seconds or less, oil pump flow vol-
ume is within acceptable limits. If fluid flow is inter-
mittent, or it takes more than 30 seconds to collect
one quart of fluid, refer to the Hydraulic Pressure
tests in this section for further diagnosis.
(4) Re-connect the To cooler line to the transmis-
sion cooler inlet.
(5) Refill the transmission to proper level.
1 - PUMP HOUSING
2 - SEAL
3 - OIL FILTER SEAL

DISASSEMBLY

(1) Remove the bolts holding the reaction shaft
support to the oil pump (Fig. 89).
(2) Remove the reaction shaft support from the oil
pump (Fig. 89).
(3) Remove all bolts holding the oil pump halves
together (Fig. 89).
(4) Using suitable prying tools, separate the oil
pump sections by inserting the tools in the supplied
areas and prying the halves apart.
NOTE: The oil pump halves are aligned to each
other through the use of two dowels. Be sure to pry
upward evenly to prevent damage to the oil pump
components.
Fig. 89 Oil Pump Assembly
4 - SEAL RING (5)
5 - REACTION SHAFT SUPPORT
6 - VALVE BODY
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