Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1924

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OVERDRIVE UNIT (Continued)
(3) Remove Torx™ head screws that attach access
cover and gasket to overdrive case (Fig. 129).
(4) Remove access cover and gasket (Fig. 130).
Fig. 129 Access Cover Screw Removal
1 - TORX SCREWDRIVER (T25)
2 - ACCESS COVER SCREWS
Fig. 130 Access Cover And Gasket Removal
1 - ACCESS COVER AND GASKET
(5) Expand output shaft bearing snap-ring with
expanding-type snap-ring pliers. Then push output
shaft forward to release shaft bearing from locating
ring (Fig. 131).
Fig. 131 Releasing Bearing From Locating Ring
1 - EXPAND BEARING LOCATING RING WITH SNAP-RING
PLIERS
2 - ACCESS HOLE
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 48RE
(6) Lift gear case up and off geartrain assembly
(Fig. 132).
Fig. 132 Removing Geartrain
1 - GEARTRAIN ASSEMBLY
2 - GEAR CASE
(7) Remove snap-ring that retains rear bearing on
output shaft.
(8) Remove rear bearing from output shaft (Fig.
133).
Fig. 133 Rear Bearing Removal
1 - OUTPUT SHAFT
2 - REAR BEARING
3 - SNAP-RING
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