Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 1888

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MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500 (Continued)
FRONT RETAINER
(1) Remove and discard front bearing retainer
bolts (Fig. 21).
CAUTION: Do not reuse retainer bolts.
Fig. 21 FRONT BEARING RETAINER
1 - DRIVE GEAR
2 - FRONT BEARING RETAINER
(2) Lightly tap retainer back and forth with plastic
mallet to work it out of gear case.
NOTE: Retainer flange extends into transmission
case and is a snug fit.
(3) Remove front retainer seal by (Fig. 22) collaps-
ing one side of seal then prying it out.
Fig. 22 BEARING RETAINER SEAL
1 - SEAL
2 - FRONT BEARING RETAINER
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500
(4) Remove front retainer bearing cup with Puller
6444. Assemble Puller Flange 6444-1 and Puller Rods
6444-4 (Fig. 23). Insert Jaws 6453-1 in puller flange.
Narrow lip of puller jaws will go under bearing cup.
Fig. 23 PULLER RODS, FLANGE AND JAWS
1 - RODS
2 - FLANGE
3 - JAWS
(5) Install Disc C-4487-1 into bearing retainer for
Insert 6453-2 to rest upon.
(6) Install assembled tools in front retainer (Fig.
24) with puller jaws seated under bearing cup. Place
Insert 6453-2 in center of puller jaws, to hold puller
jaws in place.
Fig. 24 INSERT AND RETAINER
1 - INSERT
2 - FRONT RETAINER
3 - JAWS
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