Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 2435

21 - 596 TRANSFER CASE - NV241 GENII
TRANSFER CASE - NV241 GENII (Continued)
OIL PUMP AND REAR CASE
(1) Remove rear case-to-front case bolts (Fig. 11).
Fig. 11 Remove Case Bolts
1 - REAR CASE
2 - FRONT CASE
3 - BOLT
(2) Loosen rear case with pry tool to break sealer
bead. Insert tool in slot at each end of case (Fig. 12).
Fig. 12 Loosen Case Halves
1 - REAR CASE
2 - FRONT CASE
3 - PRY SLOTS
(3) Unseat rear case from alignment dowels.
(4) Remove rear case and oil pump assembly from
front case (Fig. 13).
CAUTION: Do not remove the bolts holding the oil
pump cover to the rear case half. The oil pump
cover is aligned to the rear output shaft bearing
inner race and will become mis-aligned if the bolts
are loosened. If the transfer case failure has gener-
ated any debris which may have become trapped in
the oil pump, the rear case and oil pump assembly
MUST be replaced.
Fig. 13 Remove Rear Case
1 - REAR CASE
2 - FRONT CASE
FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT AND DRIVE CHAIN
(1) Remove shift rail cup and spring (Fig. 14).
Fig. 14 Shift Rail Cup And Spring Removal
1 - SHIFT RAIL
2 - SPRING
3 - CUP
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