Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1807

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MANUAL TRANSMISSION - NV5600 (Continued)
(6) Remove countershaft from the press and Fix-
ture 8227.
(7) Remove fourth countershaft gear, friction cone,
blocker ring and bearing from the countershaft (Fig.
44).
Fig. 44 FOURTH COUNTERSHAFT GEAR
COMPONENTS
1 - FOURTH GEAR BLOCKER RING
2 - FOURTH GEAR BEARING
3 - COUNTERSHAFT
4 - FOURTH GEAR FRICTION CONE
5 - FOURTH COUNTERSHAFT GEAR
(8) Install countershaft into Fixture 8227 with
press blocks located under the third countershaft
gear.
(9) Place assembly into a shop press and press
third countershaft gear, 3-4 synchro and fourth coun-
tershaft gear bearing sleeve from the countershaft
(Fig. 45).
(10) Remove countershaft from the press and Fix-
ture 8227.
(11) Remove third countershaft gear bearing from
the countershaft (Fig. 46).
(12) The 2-3 thrust washer should not normally
need to be removed from the countershaft. If neces-
sary slide 2-3 thrust washer off countershaft.
Fig. 45 THIRD COUNTERSHAFT GEAR
COMPONENTS
1 - THIRD COUNTERSHAFT GEAR
2 - FIXTURE
3 - 3-4 SYNCHRO
4 - BEARING SLEEVE
5 - COUNTERSHAFT
Fig. 46 THIRD GEAR BEARING
1 - COUNTERSHAFT
2 - 2-3 THRUST WASHER
3 - THIRD COUNTERSHAFT GEAR BEARING
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