Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1702

BR/BE
MANUAL - NV4500 (Continued)
(12) Lift countershaft upward and position wood
block between front of shaft and case (Fig. 69).
Fig. 69 Supporting Countershaft With Wood Block
1 - COUNTERSHAFT
2 - WOOD BLOCK
(13) Install rear bearing cone on countershaft with
Installer C-4040 (Fig. 70).
Fig. 70 Countershaft Rear Bearing
1 - INSTALLER C-4040
2 - REAR BEARING
3 - COUNTERSHAFT
(14) Remove wood block from under countershaft
and lower countershaft front bearing into front bear-
ing cup.
MANUAL - NV4500
(15) Lubricate countershaft rear bearing cup and
cone with petroleum jelly.
(16) Install countershaft rear bearing cup in gear
case and over rear bearing (Fig. 71). Tap cup into
place with plastic mallet if necessary.
Fig. 71 Countershaft Rear Bearing Cup
1 - COUNTERSHAFT REAR BEARING CUP
(17) Install countershaft rear bearing plate (Fig.
72).
NOTE: Verify plate is seated in notch in reverse
idler shaft before tightening bearing plate bolts.
Fig. 72 Countershaft Rear Bearing Plate
1 - COUNTERSHAFT
2 - REAR BEARING PLATE
3 - IDLER SHAFT
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