Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2015

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OIL PUMP (Continued)
CAUTION: With the fluid set at the proper level,
fluid collection should not exceed (1) quart or inter-
nal damage to the transmission may occur.
(2) Run the engine at curb idle speed, with the
shift selector in neutral.
(3) If one quart of transmission fluid is collected in
the container in 20 seconds or less, oil pump flow vol-
ume is within acceptable limits. If fluid flow is inter-
mittent, or it takes more than 20 seconds to collect
one quart of fluid, refer to the Hydraulic Pressure
tests in this section for further diagnosis.
(4) Re-connect the To cooler line to the transmis-
sion cooler inlet.
(5) Refill the transmission to proper level.
DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove seal ring from housing and reaction
shaft support (Fig. 98).
(2) Mark pump housing and support assembly for
alignment reference.
(3) Remove bolts attaching pump body to support
(Fig. 99).
Fig. 98 Removing Pump Seal Ring
1 - PUMP HOUSING SEAL RING
(4) Separate support from pump housing (Fig.
100).
(5) Remove inner and outer gears from reaction
shaft support (Fig. 101).
(6) If pump seal was not removed during transmis-
sion disassembly, remove seal with punch and ham-
mer.
Fig. 99 Pump Support Bolts
1 - REACTION SHAFT SUPPORT
2 - PUMP
Fig. 100 Separating Pump Housing From Reaction
Shaft Support
1 - REACTION SHAFT SUPPORT
2 - PUMP HOUSING
Fig. 101 Pump Gear Removal
1 - REACTION SHAFT SUPPORT
2 - INNER GEAR
3 - OUTER GEAR
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