Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1821

21 - 186 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 42RE
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 42RE (Continued)
SPECIFICATIONS
TRANSMISSION
GENERAL
Component
Planetary end play
Input shaft end play
Clutch pack clearance/
Front.
Clutch pack clearance/
Rear.
Front clutch
Rear clutch
Overdrive clutch
Direct clutch
Band adjustment from
72 in. lbs.
Front band
Rear band
Recommended fluid
Front clutch thrust washer (reaction shaft
Rear clutch thrust washer (clutch retainer)
Intermediate shaft thrust plate (shaft hub pilot)
Output shaft thrust washer (rear clutch hub)
Rear clutch pack snap-ring
Planetary geartrain snap-ring (at front of output shaft)
Overdrive piston thrust plate
Intermiediate shaft spacer
Metric Inch
0.127-1.22 0.005-0.048
mm in.
0.56-2.31 0.022-0.091
mm in.
1.70- 0.067-0.134
3.40mm in.
0.559-0.914 0.022-0.036
mm in.
4 discs
4 discs
3 discs
6 discs
Back off 3 turns
Back off 4 turns
Mopar ATF +4, type 9602
THRUST WASHER/SPACER/SNAP-RING DIMENSIONS
Component
support hub)
GEAR RATIOS
1ST GEAR
2ND GEAR
3RD GEAR
4TH GEAR
REVERSE
Metric
1.55 mm
1.55 mm
Select fit to set end play
1.5-1.6 mm
1.5 mm
1.95 mm
2.45 mm
Select fit (three thicknesses avalible)
Thrust plate and
spacer are select fit.
Refer to size charts
and selection
procedures in
Overdrive Unit D&A
procedures
BR/BE
2.74:1
1.54:1
1.0:1
0.69:1
2.21:1
Inch
0.061 in.
0.061 in.
0.060-0.063 in.
0.060 in.
0.076 in.
0.098 in.