Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1424

BR/BE
CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL - FRONT (Continued)
Fig. 105 Removing Seal from Cover
1 - PUNCH
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean cover and housing gasket mating surfaces.
Use a suitable scraper and be careful not to damage the
gear housing surface, since it is aluminum. Remove any
old sealer from the oil seal bore. Thoroughly clean the
front seal area of the crankshaft. The seal lip and the
sealing surface on the crankshaft must be free from all
oil residue to prevent seal leaks.
(2) Inspect the gear housing and cover for cracks
and replace if necessary. Carefully straighten any
bends or imperfections in the gear cover with a ball-
peen hammer on a flat surface. Inspect the crank-
shaft front journal for any grooves or nicks that
would affect the integrity of the new seal.
(3) Apply a bead of Mopar Stud & Bearing Mount
to the outside diameter of the seal. Do not lubricate
the inside diameter of the new seal.
(4) With the cover supported by wood blocks, install
the seal into the rear of the cover using crankshaft seal
installer Special Tool 8281 and driver handle C-4171
(Fig. 106). Strike the driver handle until the installation
tool bottoms out on the inside of the cover.
(5) Install the plastic seal pilot (provided with seal
kit) into the crankshaft seal.
(6) Apply a bead of Mopar Silicone Rubber Adhe-
sive Sealant or equivalent to the gear housing cover
sealing surface.
(7) Install the cover to the gear housing, aligning
the seal pilot with the nose of the crankshaft (Fig.
107).
(8) Install the cover bolts and tighten to 24 N·m
(18 ft. lbs.) torque. Remove pilot tool.
(9) Install the crankshaft damper (Fig. 104) and
torque the bolts to 125 N·m (92 ft. lbs.). Use the
ENGINE 5.9L DIESEL
Fig. 106 Installing Seal Into Cover With Tool 8281
1 - SEAL INSTALLER 8281
2 - DRIVER HANDLE C4171
3 - SEAL
Fig. 107 Installing Front Cover with Seal Pilot
1 - SEAL PILOT
engine barring tool to keep the engine from rotating
during tightening operation.
(10) Install the fan support/hub assembly (Fig.
103) and torque bolts to 24 N·m (18 ft. lbs.).
(11) Install cooling fan (Refer to 7 - COOLING/EN-
GINE/RADIATOR FAN - INSTALLATION).
(12) Install the accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 -
COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS -
INSTALLATION).
(13) Refill cooling system (Refer to 7 - COOLING -
STANDARD PROCEDURE).
(14) Connect battery negative cables.
(15) Start engine and check for oil leaks.
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