Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1649

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MANUAL - NV3500 (Continued)
(11) Remove first gear needle bearing (Fig. 37).
Fig. 37 First Gear Needle Bearing
1 - FIRST GEAR NEEDLE BEARING
(12) Remove output shaft bearing snap ring (Fig.
38).
Fig. 38 Output Shaft Bearing Snap Ring
1 - OUTPUT SHAFT BEARING
2 - BEARING SNAP RING
3 - SNAP RING PLIERS
(13) On 2-wheel drive models, remove output shaft
bearing.
(14) Remove fifth gear (Fig. 39).
(15) Remove fifth gear needle bearing, spreading
bearing apart just enough to clear shoulder on output
shaft (Fig. 40).
(16) Remove fifth-reverse synchro hub snap ring
(Fig. 41).
(17) Remove fifth-reverse synchro hub and sleeve
with shop press (Fig. 42).
(18) Remove reverse gear and needle bearing (Fig.
43).
Fig. 39 Fifth Gear
1 - FIFTH GEAR AND SYNCHRO RING
Fig. 40 Fifth Gear Needle
1 - FIFTH GEAR NEEDLE BEARING
Fig. 41 Fifth-Reverse
1 - FIFTH-REVERSE SYNCHRO HUB AND SLEEVE
2 - SYNCHRO HUB SNAP RING
3 - SNAP RING PLIERS
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