Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1693

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MANUAL - NV4500 (Continued)
(2) Remove countershaft front bearing cup with
Remover 6454 and Handle C-4171 (Fig. 40).
Fig. 40 Countershaft Front Bearing Cup
1 - REMOVER 6454
2 - HANDLE C-4171
(3) Remove roll pin that secures shift lug on shift
rail in case (Fig. 41). A small pin punch can be mod-
ified by putting a slight bend in it to drive pin com-
pletely out of shift rail (Fig. 41).
Fig. 41 Shift Lug Roll Pin
1 - PUNCH
2 - 30° BEND
3 - PIN PUNCH MODIFICATION
4 - SHIFT LUG
5 - SHIFT RAIL
(4) Remove shift lug rail.
MAINSHAFT
NOTE: Not all of the mainshaft gear and synchro
components are a one-way fit. Some gear and syn-
chro components can be installed backwards. Paint
or scriber gear and synchro components for instal-
lation reference. Then stack geartrain parts in order
of removal to avoid incorrect assembly.
(1) Remove drive gear thrust bearing from end of
mainshaft, if not previously removed.
(2) Remove 3-4 synchro hub, third gear stop ring
and third gear as an assembly (Fig. 42).
Fig. 42 Third Gear, Stop Ring, And 3-4 Hub
1 - THIRD GEAR
2 - THIRD GEAR STOP RING
3 - 3-4 SYNCHRO HUB
BR/BE