Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1708

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(6) Remove shift shaft lock bolt (Fig. 7) from the
top of front housing. The bolt secures the shift shaft
bushing and lever.
NOTE: This is a special bolt and can not be substi-
tuted with any other bolt.
Fig. 7 SHAFT LOCK BOLT
1 - SHIFT SHAFT LOCK BOLT
2 - SHAFT SOCKET
(7) Remove input shaft bearing retainer bolts from
the front housing, then carefully pry on the retainer
to break sealer bead loose (Fig. 8).
Fig. 8 BEARING RETAINER SEAL
1 - PRY TOOL
2 - INPUT SHAFT BEARING RETAINER
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(8) Remove bearing retainer from input shaft (Fig.
9).
Fig. 9 INPUT SHAFT BEARING RETAINER
1 - SHAFT BEARING
2 - BEARING RETAINER
3 - INPUT SHAFT
(9) Remove input shaft snap ring (Fig. 10).
Fig. 10 INPUT SHAFT SNAP RING
1 - INPUT SHAFT SNAP RING
2 - OIL FEED
(10) Remove shift shaft detent plug from the side
of the transmission with Remover 8117A. Attach fin-
gers of the remover to the detent plug and push the
cup down till it contacts the trans. Then tighten the
nut till it pulls the plug from the case.
(11) Remove shift shaft detent plunger and spring
with a pencil magnet.
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