Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 1891

21 - 52 MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500 (Continued)
(2) Remove countershaft end play shim and rear
bearing cup (Fig. 33).
Fig. 33 END PLAY SHIM AND REAR BEARING CUP
1 - COUNTERSHAFT REAR BEARING CUP
2 - END PLAY SHIM
(3) Remove reverse idler shaft (Fig. 34).
Fig. 34 REVERSE IDLER SHAFT
1 - REVERSE IDLER SHAFT
(4) Rotate countershaft outward and push reverse
idler gear away from countershaft and toward front
of case (Fig. 35).
(5) Remove idler gear (Fig. 36).
(6) Keep reverse idler gear bearings and spacer
together (Fig. 37). Insert idler shaft through gear and
bearings to keep them in place.
(7) Remove idler gear thrust washers from gear
case. Install washers on idler shaft to keep them
together for cleaning and inspection.
Fig. 35 IDLER GEAR AND COUNTERSHAFT
1 - REVERSE IDLER GEAR
2 - COUNTERSHAFT
Fig. 36 REVERSE IDLER GEAR
1 - REVERSE IDLER GEAR
2 - DRIVE GEAR BORE
Fig. 37 IDLER GEAR COMPONENTS
1 - BEARINGS
2 - REVERSE IDLER GEAR
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