Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1754

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MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500 (Continued)
DRIVE GEAR
(1) Remove drive gear (Fig. 25).
Fig. 25 DRIVE GEAR
1 - MAINSHAFT
2 - DRIVE GEAR
(2) Remove pilot bearing from drive gear (Fig. 26).
Fig. 26 PILOT BEARING
1 - DRIVE GEAR
2 - MAINSHAFT PILOT BEARING
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500
(3) Remove tapered bearing from drive gear with
Puller Flange 6444-1 and Puller Rods 6444-6 (Fig.
27).
(4) Position first Jaw 6447 on bearing. Slide
assembled puller flange and rod tools onto input
shaft. Then seat flange in notch of puller jaw.
(5) Position second Jaw 6447 on gear and in notch
of puller flange. Slide Collar 6444-8 over puller jaws
to hold them in place.
(6) Install Puller 6444 on puller rods then install
retaining nuts. Tighten puller bolt to remove bearing
cone from drive gear.
Fig. 27 FRONT BEARING PULLER
1 - PULLER
2 - RODS
3 - JAWS
4 - COLLAR
5 - FLANGE
6 - DRIVE GEAR
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