Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1723

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EXTENSION HOUSING SEAL (Continued)
Fig. 131 Extension Housing Seal
1 - HANDLE
2 - INSTALLER
(7) Remove support and lower vehicle.
SHIFT MECHANISM
REMOVAL
(1) Remove transmission from vehicle.
(2) Remove shift cover bolts (Fig. 132).
Fig. 132 Shift Cover Bolts
1 - SHIFT COVER
2 - BOLTS (10)
(3) Loosen shift cover with pry tool. To avoid dam-
aging cover seal surface, insert pry tool only in slots
provided in cover (Fig. 133).
(4) Raise cover enough to disengage it from align-
ment dowels in gear case (Fig. 134).
(5) Raise front of shift cover and lift cover up and
off gear case (Fig. 134).
Fig. 133 Loosening Shift Cover
1 - SHIFT COVER SLOT
2 - PRY TOOL
Fig. 134 Shift Cover
1 - SHIFT COVER
2 - ALIGNMENT DOWELS
FIFTH-REVERSE SHIFT FORK PADS
The plastic shift fork pads are held in place by a
combination of tension and a small locating tang.
Three pads are used on the fork (Fig. 135).
The pads can be removed either by hand or with a
narrow blade screwdriver. To remove the pads by
hand, grasp each pad and tilt it out and off the fork.
If the pads prove difficult to remove by hand, insert a
screwdriver blade between the pad and fork and pry
the pad off.
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