Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2033

21 - 398 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 44RE
OVERDRIVE UNIT (Continued)
(14) Install assembled sun gear, spring plate and
thrust bearing (Fig. 155). Be sure sun gear and
thrust bearing are fully seated before proceeding.
Fig. 155 Sun Gear Installation
1 - SUN GEAR AND SPRING PLATE ASSEMBLY
(15) Mount assembled output shaft, annulus gear,
and clutch drum in shop press. Direct clutch spring,
hub and clutch pack are easier to install with assem-
bly mounted in press.
(16) Align splines in hubs of planetary gear and
overrunning clutch with Alignment tool 6227-2 (Fig.
156). Insert tool through sun gear and into splines of
both hubs. Be sure alignment tool is fully seated
before proceeding.
(17) Install direct clutch spring (Fig. 157). Be sure
spring is properly seated on spring plate.
NOTE: The 44RE transmission has 8 direct clutch
discs and 7 clutch plates.
(18) Assemble and install direct clutch pack on
hub as follows:
(a) Assemble clutch pack components (Fig. 158).
(b) Install direct clutch reaction plate on clutch
hub first. Note that one side of reaction plate is
counterbored. Be sure this side faces rearward.
Splines at rear of hub are raised slightly. Counter-
bore in plate fits over raised splines. Plate should
be flush with this end of hub (Fig. 159).
(c) Install first clutch disc followed by a steel
plate until all discs and plates have been installed.
(d) Install pressure plate. This is last clutch
pack item to be installed. Be sure plate is installed
with shoulder side facing upward (Fig. 160).
(19) Install clutch hub and clutch pack on direct
clutch spring (Fig. 161). Be sure hub is started on
sun gear splines before proceeding.
Fig. 156 Alignment Tool Installation
1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6227-2
2 - PRESS PLATES
3 - ASSEMBLED DRUM AND ANNULUS GEAR
4 - SUN GEAR
Fig. 157 Direct Clutch Spring Installation
1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6227-2
2 - DIRECT CLUTCH SPRING
3 - CLUTCH HUB
4 - PRESS PLATES
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