Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1865

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 48RE (Continued)
(b) Remove oil pump bolts.
(c) Thread Slide Hammer Tools C-3752 into
threaded holes in flange of oil pump housing (Fig.
24).
(d) Remove oil pump and reaction shaft support
by bumping slide hammers outward alternately to
pull pump from case (Fig. 25).
(15) Remove oil pump gasket (Fig. 26). Note gas-
ket position in case for assembly reference.
Fig. 24 Oil Pump Removal Tools
1 - PUMP HOUSING
2 - SLIDE HAMMER TOOLS (THREAD INTO PUMP HOUSING)
Fig. 25 Oil Pump Removal
1 - OIL PUMP AND REACTION SHAFT SUPPORT
(16) Loosen front band adjusting screw until band
is completely loose.
(17) Remove front band strut and anchor (Fig. 27).
Fig. 26 Oil Pump Gasket
1 - OIL PUMP GASKET
Fig. 27 Front Band Linkage
1 - LEVER
2 - STRUT
3 - ANCHOR
4 - FRONT BAND
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