Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 1903

21 - 64 MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500 (Continued)
(6) Install countershaft rear bearing plate (Fig.
74).
NOTE: Verify plate is seated in reverse idler shaft
notch and end play shims are still in position
before installing bolts.
(7) Apply 1-2 drops Mopar Loc N' Seal or equiva-
lent to threads of rear bearing plate bolts. Then
install and tighten bearing plate bolts to 23 N·m (200
in. lbs.).
SHIFT LUG AND RAIL
(1) Lubricate shift lug and rail with Castrol Syn-
torq or equivalent.
(2) Insert shift lug rail part way into case.
(3) Install shift lug on rail.
(4) Position shift rail so roll pin notches are
toward outside of case (Fig. 78).
(5) Install roll pin that secures lug to rail (Fig. 78).
Fig. 78 SHIFT LUG AND RAIL
1 - NOTCHES (FOR 5TH GEAR SHIFT FORK ROLL PINS)
2 - LUG RAIL
3 - ROLL PIN HOLE
4 - SHIFT LUG
MAINSHAFT AND GEARTRAIN
CAUTION: The reverse, 1-2 and 3-4 synchro compo-
nents can be assembled and installed incorrectly.
Follow assembly procedures for component identi-
fication and location.
Lubricate mainshaft bearing surfaces and all bear-
ing assemblies with Castrol Syntorq or with petro-
leum jelly.
(1) Install first snap ring in rear most groove of
mainshaft hub (Fig. 79). This snap ring locates first
gear clutch gear on shaft.
NOTE: Four of these snap rings are used to secure
various components on the mainshaft 1-2 synchro
hub. The snap rings are all the same size and are
interchangeable.
Fig. 79 FIRST GEAR BEARING AND SNAP RING
1 - SNAP RING
2 - FIRST GEAR BEARING
3 - MAINSHAFT SYNCHRO HUB
(2) Install first gear clutch cone on mainshaft 1-2
synchro hub with recessed side of cone facing front
(Fig. 80). Verify cone is seated against snap ring on
hub.
Fig. 80 FIRST GEAR CLUTCH CONE
1 - MAINSHAFT 1-2 SYNCHRO HUB
2 - FIRST GEAR CLUTCH CONE
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