Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1739

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MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV3500 (Continued)
(2) Apply liberal quantity of petroleum jelly to
countershaft front bearing. Then insert bearing in
front housing race (Fig. 113). Large diameter side of
bearing cage goes toward countershaft (Fig. 114).
Small diameter side goes toward bearing race in
housing.
(3) Reach into countershaft front bearing with fin-
ger and push each bearing roller outward against
race. Then apply extra petroleum jelly to hold rollers
in place during housing installation.
Fig. 114 COUNTERSHAFT FRONT BEARING
1 - BEARING RACE
2 - PETROLEUM JELLY
3 - COUNTERSHAFT FRONT BEARING
(4) Apply small amount of petroleum jelly to shift
shaft bushing in front housing.
(5) Apply 1/8 in. wide bead of Mopar Gasket
Maker or equivalent to mating surfaces of front and
rear housings (Fig. 115).
(6) Have helper hold rear housing and geartrain in
upright position. Then install front housing on rear
housing and geartrain.
(7) Work front housing downward onto geartrain
until seated on rear housing.
CAUTION: Front housings will not seat if shift com-
ponents are not in Neutral or one or more compo-
nents are misaligned. Do not force the front
housing into place.
(8) Tap rear housing alignment dowels back into
place with hammer and pin punch. Both dowels
should be flush fit in each housing. Have helper hold
transmission upright while dowels are tapped back
into place.
Fig. 115 SEAL HOUSINGS
1 - HOUSING FLANGE SURFACE
2 -GASKET MAKER
(9) Place transmission in horizontal position.
(10) Apply Mopar Gasket Maker or equivalent to
housing attaching bolts. Apply sealer material sealer
to underside of bolt heads and to bolt shanks and
threads (Fig. 116).
(11) Install and start housing attaching bolts by
hand (Fig. 116). Then tighten bolts to 34 N·m (25 ft.
lbs.).
Fig. 116 HOUSING BOLTS
1 - HOUSING BOLTS
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