Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2046

BR/BE
PLANETARY GEARTRAIN/OUTPUT SHAFT (Continued)
DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove planetary snap-ring (Fig. 193).
(2) Remove front annulus and planetary assembly
from driving shell (Fig. 193).
(3) Remove snap-ring that retains front planetary
gear in annulus gear (Fig. 194).
(4) Remove tabbed thrust washer and tabbed
thrust plate from hub of front annulus (Fig. 195).
(5) Separate front annulus and planetary gears
(Fig. 195).
(6) Remove front planetary gear front thrust
washer from annulus gear hub.
(7) Separate and remove driving shell, rear plane-
tary and rear annulus from output shaft (Fig. 196).
(8) Remove front planetary rear thrust washer
from driving shell.
(9) Remove tabbed thrust washers from rear plan-
etary gear.
(10) Remove lock ring that retains sun gear in
driving shell. Then remove sun gear, spacer and
thrust plates.
Fig. 193 Front Annulus And Planetary Assembly
1 - DRIVING SHELL
2 - FRONT ANNULUS AND PLANETARY ASSEMBLY
3 - PLANETARY SNAP-RING
Fig. 194 Front Planetary Snap-Ring Removal
1 - FRONT ANNULUS GEAR
2 - PLANETARY SNAP-RING
Removal
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 44RE
Fig. 195 Front Planetary And Annulus Gear
Disassembly
1 - FRONT ANNULUS
2 - THRUST WASHER
3 - THRUST PLATE
4 - FRONT THRUST WASHER
5 - FRONT PLANETARY
Fig. 196 Removing Driving Shell, Rear Planetary
And Rear Annulus
1 - REAR ANNULUS
2 - REAR PLANETARY
3 - DRIVING SHELL
4 - OUTPUT SHAFT
INSPECTION
Check sun gear and driving shell condition.
Replace the gear if damaged or if the bushings are
scored or worn. The bushings are not serviceable.
Replace the driving shell if worn, cracked or dam-
aged.
Replace planetary gear sets if gears, pinion pins, or
carrier are damaged in any way. Replace the annulus
gears and supports if either component is worn or
damaged.
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