Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 1941

21 - 238 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 48RE
OVERRUNNING CLUTCH CAM/OVERDRIVE PISTON RETAINER (Continued)
(6) Install assembled puller plate and bolt (Fig.
184). Insert bolt through cam, case and adapter tool.
Be sure plate is seated squarely on cam.
(7) Hold puller plate and bolt in place and install
puller nut SP-3701 on puller bolt (Fig. 185).
(8) Tighten puller nut to press clutch cam into
case (Fig. 185). Be sure cam is pressed into case
evenly and does not become cocked.
(9) Remove clutch cam installer tools.
(10) Stake case in 14 places around clutch cam to
help secure cam in case. Use blunt punch or chisel to
stake case.
(11) Remove piston retainer from case. Cover
retainer with plastic sheeting, or paper to keep it
dust free.
(12) Clean case and cam thoroughly. Be sure any
chips/shavings generated during cam installation are
removed from case.
Fig. 184 Positioning Puller Plate On Clutch Cam
1 - SPECIAL TOOL SP-3701
2 - BE SURE PLATE SP-3583-A IS SEATED SQUARELY ON CAM
(13) Install new gasket at rear of transmission
case. Use petroleum jelly to hold gasket in place. Be
sure to align governor feed holes in gasket with feed
passages in case (Fig. 186). Also install gasket before
overdrive piston retainer. Center hole in gasket is
smaller than retainer and cannot be installed over
retainer.
Fig. 185 Pressing Overrunning Clutch Cam Into
1 - SPECIAL TOOL SP-3583-A
2 - TIGHTEN NUT TO DRAW CAM INTO CASE (NUT IS PART OF
BOLT SP-3701)
3 - SPECIAL TOOL SP-5124
4 - SPECIAL TOOL SP-3701
Fig. 186 Installing/Aligning Case Gasket
1 - CASE GASKET
2 - BE SURE GOVERNOR TUBE FEED HOLES IN CASE AND
GASKET ARE ALIGNED
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