Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 1889

21 - 50 MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500 (Continued)
(7) Install Puller 6444 on puller rods (Fig. 25) and
install retaining nuts on puller rods. Tighten puller
bolt to draw bearing cup out of retainer.
Fig. 25 BEARING CUP PULLER ASSEMBLY
1 - WRENCH
2 - INSERT
3 - FRONT RETAINER
4 - PULLER
5 - WRENCH
DRIVE GEAR
(1) Remove drive gear (Fig. 26).
(2) Remove pilot bearing from drive gear (Fig. 27).
(3) Remove tapered bearing from drive gear with
Puller Flange 6444-1 and Puller Rods 6444-6 (Fig.
28).
(4) Position first Jaw 6447 on bearing. Slide
assembled puller flange and rod tools onto input
shaft. Then seat flange in notch of puller jaw.
(5) Position second Jaw 6447 on gear and in notch
of puller flange. Slide Collar 6444-8 over puller jaws
to hold them in place.
(6) Install Puller 6444 on puller rods then install
retaining nuts. Tighten puller bolt to remove bearing
cone from drive gear.
MAINSHAFT AND GEARTRAIN
(1) Move 1-2 and 3-4 synchro sleeves into neutral.
(2) Remove drive gear thrust bearing from forward
end of mainshaft (Fig. 29).
(3) Remove fourth gear clutch gear and synchro
stop ring from mainshaft (Fig. 30).
(4) Roll gear case onto left side.
Fig. 26 DRIVE GEAR
1 - MAINSHAFT
2 - DRIVE GEAR
Fig. 27 PILOT BEARING
1 - DRIVE GEAR
2 - MAINSHAFT PILOT BEARING
(5) Remove mainshaft assembly (Fig. 31) by lifting
front end of mainshaft slightly. Then grasp mainshaft
rear splines and turn spline end of mainshaft coun-
terclockwise to rotate shaft and geartrain out of case.
Tilt mainshaft outward and removed from case.
NOTE: Handling mainshaft carefully because gears
are lose on the mainshaft.
REVERSE IDLER AND COUNTERSHAFT
(1) Remove countershaft rear bearing plate (Fig.
32).
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