Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 2025

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 45RFE/545RFE (Continued)
(12) Remove the bolts holding the transmission oil
pan to the transmission case.
(13) Remove the transmission oil pan from the
transmission case.
(14) Remove the primary oil filter and the oil
cooler return filter (Fig. 19).
(15) Remove the cooler return filter bypass valve.
Fig. 19 Remove Primary Oil and Cooler Filters
1 - PRIMARY OIL FILTER
2 - COOLER RETURN FILTER
3 - COOLER RETURN FILTER BYPASS VALVE
4 - VALVE BODY
(16) Remove the bolts holding the valve body to
the transmission case (Fig. 20).
(17) Remove the valve body from the transmission
case.
Fig. 20 Remove Valve Body Assembly
1 - VALVE BODY TO CASE BOLT (6)
(18) Remove the outer snap-ring securing the
transmission front cover into the transmission case
(Fig. 21).
(19) Remove the inner snap-ring securing the
transmission front cover to the oil pump (Fig. 21).
Fig. 21 Remove Transmission Front Cover
1 - INNER SNAP-RING
2 - TRANSMISSION COVER
3 - OUTER SNAP-RING
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