Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2149

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 46RE (Continued)
(3) Lubricate intermediate shaft thrust plate with
petroleum jelly and install plate on shaft pilot hub
(Fig. 52).
(4) Check input shaft front seal rings, fiber thrust
washer and rear seal ring (Fig. 53). Be ends of rear
seal ring are hooked together and diagonal cut ends
of front seal rings are firmly seated against each
other as shown. Lubricate seal rings with petroleum
jelly after checking them.
(5) Assemble front and rear clutches (Fig. 54).
Align lugs on front clutch discs. Mount front clutch
on rear clutch. Turn front clutch retainer back and
forth until front clutch discs are fully seated on rear
clutch splined hub.
Fig. 52 Intermediate Shaft Thrust Plate
1 - SHAFT THRUST PLATE
2 - INTERMEDIATE SHAFT PILOT HUB
Fig. 53 Input Shaft Seal Rings And Thrust Washer
1 - TORLON FRONT SEAL RINGS
2 - INPUT SHAFT
3 - REAR SEAL RING
4 - THRUST WASHER
Fig. 54 Assembling Front And Rear Clutches
1 - FRONT CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2 - REAR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
3 - REAR CLUTCH SPLINED HUB
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