Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1777

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MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV4500 (Continued)
(39) Roll gear case onto its left side.
(40) Grip mainshaft at pilot bearing hub and just
behind reverse gear. Then lift assembly and guide
rear of shaft through bearing bore at rear of case.
(41) Continue holding front of shaft but switch
grip at rear to shaft output splines. Lift mainshaft
assembly slightly, align gears and seat assembly in
case.
(42) Set transmission case upright (Fig. 108).
Fig. 108 MAINSHAFT AND GEARTRAIN IN CASE
1 - MAINSHAFT AND GEARTRAIN
2 - FOURTH SPEED CLUTCH GEAR
(43) Install drive gear thrust bearing on mainshaft
(Fig. 109). Use plenty of petroleum jelly to hold bear-
ing in place.
(44) Check alignment and mesh of mainshaft
gears. If gears are not aligned, roll case on side and
realign shaft and gears in case.
Fig. 109 DRIVE GEAR THRUST BEARING
1 - MAINSHAFT
2 - DRIVE GEAR THRUST BEARING
DRIVE GEAR AND RETAINER
(1) Install bearing on drive gear with Installer
6448 (Fig. 110).
Fig. 110 FRONT BEARING ON DRIVE GEAR
1 - INSTALLER
2 - BEARING
3 - DRIVE GEAR
(2) Lubricate pilot bearing with petroleum jelly
and install it in drive gear bore.
(3) Install drive gear on mainshaft. Work gear
rearward until mainshaft hub is seated in pilot bear-
ing.
(4) Install bearing cup in front retainer with Han-
dle C-4171 and Installer C-4308 (Fig. 111).
Fig. 111 FRONT BEARING CUP IN RETAINER
1 - INSTALLER
2 - HANDLE
3 - WOOD BLOCKS
4 - RETAINER
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