Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1798

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MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV5600 (Continued)
REVERSE GEAR
(1) Remove crossover cam rollers and pin (Fig. 17).
Fig. 17 CROSSOVER CAM ROLLERS AND PIN
1 - CROSSOVER CAM PIN
2 - CROSSOVER CAM ROLLERS
(2) Remove reverse idler thrust washer from the
reverse idler.
(3) Remove reverse idler and reverse countershaft
gears together (Fig. 18).
Fig. 18 REVERSE IDLER AND COUNTERSHAFT
1 - REVERSE IDLER GEAR
2 - COUNTERSHAFT REVERSE GEAR
GEARS
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV5600
(4) Remove reverse idler gear rear bearing, bear-
ing spacer, front bearing and front thrust washer
from the idler gear shaft.
(5) Remove reverse countershaft rear bearing from
the countershaft reverse gear assembly with Puller
C-293-PA and Adapters C-293-52 (Fig. 19).
Fig. 19 COUNTERSHAFT REAR BEARING PULLER
1 - PULLER
2 - ADAPTERS
(6) Seperate countershaft reverse gear and sleeve.
(7) Remove output shaft nut with Wrench 8226 on
the shaft nut and Socket 6993 or 6984 to hold the
shaft (Fig. 20). Discard output shaft nut from the
output shaft.
NOTE: If necessary strike the flat side area of
Wrench 8226 with a hammer to break the nut loose.
Fig. 20 LOOSEN OUTPUT SHAFT NUT
1 - WRENCH
2 - SOCKET
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