Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1697

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MANUAL - NV4500 (Continued)
(16) Remove first gear clutch cone (Fig. 55).
(17) Remove first gear clutch gear rear snap ring
from mainshaft hub (Fig. 55). Do not remove this
snap ring unless mainshaft is to be replaced.
(18) To remove mainshaft rear bearing, assemble
Puller Flange 6444-1 and Puller Rods 6444-3 for 4X2
or 6444-4 for 4X4 (Fig. 56).
(19) Position the first Puller Jaw 6445 on the bear-
ing cone.
(20) Seat Puller Flange 6444-1 in notch of first
puller jaw.
(21) Install the second Puller Jaw 6445 on the
bearing cone and puller flange.
(22) Install Puller 6444 on the puller rods and
secure with nuts.
(23) Hold hex portion of Puller 6444 a wrench (Fig.
57) and tighten screw.
(24) Remove bearing puller tools and rear main-
shaft bearing from output shaft.
1 - REAR BEARING
2 - FLANGE 6444-1
3 - JAW 6445
4 - COLLAR 6444-8
1 - CLUTCH GEAR SNAP RING (REAR)
2 - FIRST SPEED CLUTCH GEAR
Fig. 56 Mainshaft Rear Bearing Puller
5 - MAINSHAFT
6 - PULLER 6444
7 - RODS 6443-3 OR 6444-4
8 - JAW 6445
Fig. 55 First Gear Clutch Gear
BR/BE