Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1701

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MANUAL - NV4500 (Continued)
Fig. 65 Countershaft In Gear Case
1 - GEAR CASE
2 - COUNTERSHAFT
(6) Lubricate reverse idler gear bearings with
petroleum jelly and install first bearing and second
bearing (Fig. 66).
(7) Install idler gear front thrust washer on boss
in gear case (Fig. 66). Coat thrust washer with lib-
eral quantity of petroleum jelly to hold it in place.
Fig. 66 Idler Gear Front Thrust Washer
1 - POSITION IDLER GEAR FRONT THRUST WASHER ON
BOSS
(8) Install reverse idler gear in case (Fig. 67).
(9) Install idler gear rear thrust washer between
idler gear and case boss (Fig. 67).
Fig. 67 Idler Gear
1 - REAR THRUST WASHER
2 - REVERSE IDLER GEAR
3 - FRONT THRUST WASHER
(10) Align idler gear bearings and thrust washers
with a drift.
(11) Install reverse idler shaft with notched end of
shaft facing countershaft (Fig. 68).
Fig. 68 Reverse Idler Shaft
1 - COUNTERSHAFT
2 - SHAFT NOTCH MUST FACE COUNTERSHAFT
3 - REVERSE IDLER SHAFT
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