Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1800

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MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV5600 (Continued)
(12) Remove reverse shift fork and synchronizer as
an assembly from the reverse shift rail and the out-
put shaft (Fig. 24).
Fig. 24 REVERSE SHIFT FORK AND SYNCHRO
1 - REVERSE SYNCHRO
2 - REVERSE SHIFT FORK
TRANSMISSION GEAR CASE
(1) Remove remaining bolts holding the transmis-
sion gear case to the clutch housing.
(2) Remove the shift socket roll pin with a 6 mm
(7/32 in.) punch and hammer.
(3) Turn shift socket so it won't catch the case
when lifting it up.
(4) Install Fixture 8232 to the transmission gear
case.
(5) Attach an engine crane or equivalent to Fixture
8232 and remove the transmission gear case from the
clutch housing (Fig. 25).
(6) Remove rear output shaft and countershaft
bearing races from the transmission gear case with a
brass drift and hammer.
GEARTRAIN
(1) Remove bolts holding the 5-6 crossover bracket
to the clutch housing (Fig. 26).
MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV5600
Fig. 25 TRANSMISSION CASE LIFT FIXTURE
1 - FIXTURE
2 - TRANSMISSION CASE
Fig. 26 5-6 CROSSOVER BRACKET BOLTS
1 - 5-6 CROSSOVER BRACKET
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