Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1452

BR/BE
GEAR HOUSING (Continued)
(16) Remove the gear cover-to-housing bolts and
gently pry the cover away from the housing (Fig.
176), taking care not to mar the gasket surfaces.
Fig. 174 Fan Support/Hub Assembly—Removal/
Installation
1 - FAN SUPPORT/HUB
2 - FAN PULLEY
Fig. 175 Crankshaft Damper—Removal/Installation
1 - DAMPER
2 - BOLT
(17) Remove the fuel injection pump (Refer to 14 -
FUEL SYSTEM/FUEL DELIVERY/FUEL INJEC-
TION PUMP - REMOVAL).
(18) Disconnect the camshaft position sensor con-
nector.
(19) Remove the camshaft (Refer to 9 - ENGINE/
ENGINE BLOCK/CAMSHAFT & BEARINGS (IN
BLOCK) - REMOVAL).
(20) Remove the gear housing and gasket (Fig.
177).
ENGINE 5.9L DIESEL
Fig. 176 Gear Housing and Cover
1 - GEAR HOUSING
2 - GEAR HOUSING COVER
(21) Clean the gasket material from the cylinder
block.
Fig. 177 Gear Housing and Gasket
1 - DOWEL
2 - GASKET
3 - BOLT
4 - GEAR HOUSING
INSTALLATION
(1) Install a new gasket and the gear housing (Fig.
177). Tighten the bolts to 24 N·m (18 ft. lbs.) torque.
(2) Connect the camshaft position sensor connec-
tor.
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