Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1688

BR/BE
MANUAL - NV4500 (Continued)
(7) Install assembled tools in front retainer (Fig.
22). Be sure puller jaws are seated under bearing
cup.
(8) Place Insert Tool 6453-2 in center of puller
jaws (Fig. 22). Insert tool is used to hold puller jaws
in place.
Fig. 22 Puller Tools In Front Retainer
1 - INSERT 6453-2
2 - FRONT RETAINER
3 - JAWS 6453-1
(9) Install Puller 6444 on puller rods (Fig. 23).
Then install retaining nuts on puller rods.
(10) Tighten puller bolt to draw bearing cup out of
retainer (Fig. 23).
DRIVE GEAR
(1) Remove drive gear (Fig. 24).
(2) Remove pilot bearing from drive gear (Fig. 25).
(3) To remove tapered bearing from drive gear,
assemble Puller Flange 6444-1 and Puller Rods
6444-6 (Fig. 26). Then position first Puller Jaw 6447
on bearing
(4) Slide assembled puller flange and rod tools
onto input shaft. Then seat flange in notch of puller
jaw.
(5) Position second Puller Jaw 6447 on gear and in
notch of puller flange.
(6) Slide Retaining Collar 6444-8 over puller jaws
to hold them in place.
(7) Install Puller 6444 on puller rods then install
retaining nuts.
(8) Tighten puller bolt to remove bearing cone
from drive gear.
MANUAL - NV4500
Fig. 23 Bearing Cup Puller
1 - WRENCH
2 - INSERT 6453-2
3 - FRONT RETAINER
4 - PULLER 6444
5 - WRENCH
Fig. 24 Drive Gear
1 - MAINSHAFT
2 - DRIVE GEAR
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