Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1767

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ADAPTER HOUSING SEAL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the propeller shaft.
(2) Remove the transfer case.
(3) Remove adapter housing seal with a pry tool or
a slide hammer mounted screw.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install extension housing seal with Installer
8154 and Handle C-4171.
(2) Install propeller shaft with reference marks
aligned.
EXTENSION HOUSING SEAL
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support vehicle.
(2) Mark propeller shaft and pinion yoke for
installation reference and remove the propeller shaft.
(3) Remove the extension housing seal with a suit-
able pry tool or a slide hammer mounted screw.
(4) Remove the extension housing bushing with
Remover 8155 (Fig. 98).
Fig. 98 Extension Housing
1 - REMOVER
INSTALLATION
(1) Install extension
Installer 8156 (Fig. 99) and Handle C-4171.
(2) Install adapter housing seal with Installer
8154 and Handle C-4171 (Fig. 100).
(3) Install transfer case and propeller shaft(s).
(4) Check and fill transmission.
(5) Remove support and lower vehicle.
housing bushing with
Fig. 99 Extension Housing Bushing Installer
1 - HANDLE
2 - INSTALLER
3 - BUSHING
Fig. 100 Extension Housing Seal Installer
1 - INSTALLER
2 - HANDLE
SHIFT COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Shift transmission into Neutral.
(2) Unscrew and remove the shift lever extension
from the shift
(3) Remove screws attaching shift boot to floorpan.
Then slide boot upward on the shift lever.
(4) Remove the bolts holding the shift tower to the
isolator plate and transmission gear case.
(5) Remove the shift tower (Fig. 101) and isolator
plate (Fig. 102) from the transmission.
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