Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 1893

21 - 54 MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500 (Continued)
GEAR CASE
(1) Remove countershaft front bearing cap with
hammer (Fig. 41).
Fig. 41 COUNTERSHAFT FRONT BEARING CAP
1 - HAMMER
2 - BEARING CAP
(2) Remove countershaft front bearing cup with
Remover 6454 and Handle C-4171 (Fig. 42).
Fig. 42 COUNTERSHAFT FRONT BEARING CUP
1 - REMOVER
2 - HANDLE
(3) Remove roll pin that secures shift lug on shift
rail in case (Fig. 43). A small pin punch can be mod-
ified by putting a slight bend in it to drive pin com-
pletely out of shift rail (Fig. 43).
(4) Remove shift lug rail.
Fig. 43 SHIFT LUG ROLL PIN
1 - PUNCH
2 - 30° BEND
3 - PIN PUNCH MODIFICATION
4 - SHIFT LUG
5 - SHIFT RAIL
MAINSHAFT
NOTE: Gear and synchro components can be
installed backwards. Paint or scribe gear and syn-
chro components for installation reference. Then
stack geartrain parts in order of removal.
(1) Remove drive gear thrust bearing from end of
mainshaft, if not previously removed.
(2) Place 3-4 gear in a press with support under
3rd gear and Remove 3-4 synchro hub, third gear
stop ring and third gear as an assembly (Fig. 44).
(3) Remove third gear bearing from mainshaft
(Fig. 45).
(4) Remove third gear bearing spacer (Fig. 46).
(5) Remove second gear thrust washer snap ring
from mainshaft (Fig. 46).
(6) Remove second gear thrust washer (Fig. 47).
Note washer notch for locating pin.
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