Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1768

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MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500 (Continued)
(14) Remove wood block from under countershaft
and lower countershaft front bearing into front bear-
ing cup.
(15) Lubricate countershaft rear bearing cup and
cone with petroleum jelly.
(16) Install countershaft rear bearing cup in gear
case and over rear bearing (Fig. 72). Tap cup into
place with plastic mallet if necessary.
Fig. 72 COUNTERSHAFT REAR BEARING CUP
1 - COUNTERSHAFT REAR BEARING CUP
(17) Install countershaft rear bearing plate (Fig.
73).
NOTE: Verify plate is seated in notch in reverse
idler shaft before tightening bearing plate bolts.
Fig. 73 COUNTERSHAFT REAR BEARING PLATE
1 - COUNTERSHAFT
2 - REAR BEARING PLATE
3 - IDLER SHAFT
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500
(18) Apply Mopar silicone adhesive/sealer or equiv-
alent to flange and lip of new cap. Install new front
bearing cap in gear case (Fig. 74) with Handle
C-4171 and Installer C-3972-A.
Fig. 74 COUNTERSHAFT FRONT BEARING CAP
1 - FRONT BEARING CAP
COUNTERSHAFT END PLAY
(1) Rotate countershaft 4-5 times to seat bearings.
(2) Mount dial indicator on case. Then position
indicator plunger on end of countershaft and zero
dial indicator (Fig. 75).
(3) Raise countershaft with screwdriver and note
end play reading on dial indicator. End play should
be 0.051 - 0.15 mm (0.002 - 0.006 in.).
Fig. 75 MEASURING COUNTERSHAFT END PLAY
1 - DIAL INDICATOR
2 - COUNTER SHAFT
3 - INDICATOR MOUNTING ARM AND BASE
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