Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1753

21 - 50 MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500 (Continued)
(3) Remove front retainer seal by (Fig. 21) collaps-
ing one side of seal then prying it out.
Fig. 21 BEARING RETAINER SEAL
1 - SEAL
2 - FRONT BEARING RETAINER
(4) Remove front retainer bearing cup with Puller
6444. Assemble Puller Flange 6444-1 and Puller Rods
6444-4 (Fig. 22). Insert Jaws 6453-1 in puller flange.
Narrow lip of puller jaws will go under bearing cup.
Fig. 22 PULLER RODS, FLANGE AND JAWS
1 - RODS
2 - FLANGE
3 - JAWS
(5) Install Disc C-4487-1 into bearing retainer for
Insert 6453-2 to rest upon.
(6) Install assembled tools in front retainer (Fig.
23) with puller jaws seated under bearing cup. Place
Insert 6453-2 in center of puller jaws, to hold puller
jaws in place.
Fig. 23 INSERT AND RETAINER
1 - INSERT
2 - FRONT RETAINER
3 - JAWS
(7) Install Puller 6444 on puller rods (Fig. 24) and
install retaining nuts on puller rods. Tighten puller
bolt to draw bearing cup out of retainer.
Fig. 24 BEARING CUP PULLER ASSEMBLY
1 - WRENCH
2 - INSERT
3 - FRONT RETAINER
4 - PULLER
5 - WRENCH
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