Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1454

BR/BE
GEAR HOUSING COVER (Continued)
(9) Remove the accessory drive belt (Refer to 7 -
COOLING/ACCESSORY DRIVE/DRIVE BELTS -
REMOVAL).
(10) Remove the cooling fan support/hub from the
front of the engine (Fig. 180).
(11) Raise the vehicle on hoist.
(12) Remove the crankshaft damper (Fig. 181)
(Refer to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/VIBRATION
DAMPER - REMOVAL).
(13) Lower the vehicle.
(14) Remove the gear cover-to-housing bolts and
gently pry the cover away from the housing, taking
care not to mar the gasket surfaces.
Fig. 180 Fan Support/Hub Assembly—Removal/
Installation
1 - FAN SUPPORT/HUB
2 - FAN PULLEY
Fig. 181 Crankshaft Damper—Removal/Installation
1 - DAMPER
2 - BOLT
ENGINE 5.9L DIESEL
Fig. 182 Gear Housing and Cover
1 - GEAR HOUSING
2 - GEAR HOUSING COVER
INSTALLATION
(1) Obtain a seal pilot/installation tool from a
crankshaft front seal service kit and install the pilot
into the seal.
(2) Apply a bead of Mopar Silicone Rubber Adhe-
sive Sealant or equivalent to the gear housing cover.
Be sure to surround all through holes.
(3) Using the seal pilot to align the cover (Fig.
183), install the cover to the housing and install the
bolts. Tighten the bolts to 24 N·m (18 ft. lbs.) torque.
Fig. 183 Installing Cover with Seal Pilot
1 - SEAL PILOT
(4) Remove the seal pilot.
(5) Raise the vehicle.
(6) Install the crankshaft damper (Fig. 181) (Refer
to 9 - ENGINE/ENGINE
DAMPER - INSTALLATION).
(7) Lower vehicle.
9 - 307
BLOCK/VIBRATION