Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 2262

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PLANETARY GEARTRAIN/OUTPUT SHAFT (Continued)
ASSEMBLY
(1) Lubricate sun gear and planetary gears with
transmission fluid during assembly. Use petroleum
jelly to lubricate intermediate shaft bushing surfaces,
thrust washers and thrust plates and to hold these
parts in place during assembly.
(2) Install front snap-ring on sun gear and install
gear in driving shell. Then install thrust plate over
sun gear and against rear side of driving shell (Fig.
207). Install rear snap-ring to secure sun gear and
thrust plate in driving shell. Note that the large ID
chamfer on the sun gear goes forward.
(3) Install rear annulus gear on intermediate shaft
(Fig. 208).
Fig. 207 Sun Gear Installation
1 - DRIVING SHELL
2 - SUN GEAR
3 - THRUST PLATE
4 - SUN GEAR REAR RETAINING RING
Fig. 208 Installing Rear Annulus Gear On
Intermediate Shaft
1 - REAR ANNULUS GEAR
2 - OUTPUT SHAFT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 48RE
(4) Install thrust washer to rear planetary gear
(Fig. 209) using petroleum jelly. Be sure washer is
seated against corner witht teh tabs completely in
the locating holes.
Fig. 209 Installing Rear Annulus Thrust Washer
1 - REAR ANNULUS GEAR
2 - THRUST WASHER
(5) Install rear planetary gear in rear annulus
gear (Fig. 210). Be sure planetary carrier is seated
against annulus gear.
Fig. 210 Installing Rear Planetary Gear
1 - REAR ANNULUS GEAR
2 - REAR PLANETARY GEAR
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