Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1755

21 - 52 MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500 (Continued)
MAINSHAFT AND GEARTRAIN
(1) Move 1-2 and 3-4 synchro sleeves into neutral.
(2) Remove drive gear thrust bearing from forward
end of mainshaft (Fig. 28).
Fig. 28 DRIVE GEAR THRUST BEARING
1 - MAINSHAFT
2 - DRIVE GEAR THRUST BEARING
(3) Remove fourth gear clutch gear and synchro
stop ring from mainshaft (Fig. 29).
Fig. 29 FOURTH GEAR CLUTCH GEAR STOP RING
1 - FOURTH GEAR SYNCHRO STOP RING
2 - FOURTH SPEED CLUTCH GEAR
(4) Roll gear case onto left side.
(5) Remove mainshaft assembly (Fig. 30) by lifting
front end of mainshaft slightly. Then grasp mainshaft
rear splines and turn spline end of mainshaft coun-
terclockwise to rotate shaft and geartrain out of case.
Tilt mainshaft outward and removed from case.
NOTE: Handling mainshaft carefully because gears
are lose on the mainshaft.
REVERSE IDLER AND COUNTERSHAFT
(1) Remove countershaft rear bearing plate (Fig.
31).
(2) Remove countershaft end play shim and rear
bearing cup (Fig. 32).
Fig. 30 MAINSHAFT AND GEARTRAIN
1 - MAINSHAFT AND CASE
Fig. 31 COUNTERSHAFT REAR BEARING PLATE
1 - REAR BEARING PLATE
2 - COUNTERSHAFT
Fig. 32 END PLAY SHIM AND REAR BEARING CUP
1 - COUNTERSHAFT REAR BEARING CUP
2 - END PLAY SHIM
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