Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1712

BR/BE
MANUAL - NV4500 (Continued)
Fig. 109 Front Bearing On Drive Gear
1 - INSTALLER 6448
2 - BEARING
3 - DRIVE GEAR
Fig. 110 Front Bearing Cup In Retainer
1 - INSTALLER C-4308
2 - HANDLE C-4171
3 - WOOD BLOCKS
4 - RETAINER
(7) Apply Mopar Silicone Sealer or equivalent to
flange surface of front bearing retainer (Fig. 112).
(8) Install front bearing retainer over drive gear
and start it into case.
(9) Start front bearing retainer in gear case. Verify
retainer lube channel is at the top-center (12
O'clock) position (Fig. 112).
MANUAL - NV4500
Fig. 111 Bearing Retainer Oil Seal
1 - INSTALLER 6052
2 - RETAINER
3 - WOOD BLOCK
Fig. 112 Location Of Front Retainer Lube Channel
1 - LUBE CHANNEL
2 - FRONT RETAINER
3 - APPLY GASKET MAKER HERE
(10) Align front bearing retainer bolt holes and tap
retainer into place with plastic mallet. Install new
retainer bolts and tighten to 30 N·m (22 ft. lbs.) (Fig.
113).
NOTE: Never reuse the old bolts.
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