Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1667

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MANUAL - NV3500 (Continued)
(7) Install rear housing onto geartrain (Fig. 92)
and verify bearing retainer pilot stud is in correct
bolt hole in housing. Be sure countershaft and output
shaft bearings are aligned in housing and on counter-
shaft.
NOTE: It may be necessary to lift upward on coun-
tershaft slightly to ensure that the countershaft rear
bearing engages to the countershaft before the rear
output shaft bearing engages the housing.
Fig. 92 Rear Housing - 2WD
1 - REAR HOUSING
2 - SHIFT FORKS AND GEARTRAIN
(8) Seat rear housing on output shaft rear bearing
and countershaft. Use plastic or rawhide mallet to
tap housing into place.
(9) Apply Mopar Gasket Maker or equivalent to
housing bolt threads, bolt shanks and under bolt
heads (Fig. 93).
(10) Start first two bolts in retainer (Fig. 94). It
may be necessary to move retainer rearward (with
pilot stud) in order to start bolts in retainer.
(11) Remove Alignment Pin 8120 and install last
retainer bolt (Fig. 94).
(12) Tighten all three retainer bolts to 30-35 N·m
(22-26 ft. lbs.).
Fig. 93 Housing Bolts
1 - MOPAR GASKET MAKER (OR LOCTITE 518)
2 - RETAINER AND HOUSING BOLTS
3 - APPLY SEALER TO UNDERSIDE OF BOLT HEAD, SHANK
AND THREADS
Fig. 94 Pilot Stud Tool And Retainer Bolts - 2WD
1 - BEARING RETAINER BOLT
2 - PIN 8120
ADAPTER HOUSING - 4WD
(1) Install rear bearing in adapter housing. Use
wood hammer handle or wood dowel to tap bearing
into place.
(2) Position rear bearing retainer in adapter hous-
ing (Fig. 95).
BR/BE