Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2190

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OIL PUMP (Continued)
(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) Mark position of support in oil pump body for
assembly alignment reference. Use scriber or paint to
make alignment marks.
(2) Place pump body on two wood blocks.
(3) Remove reaction shaft support bolts and sepa-
rate support from pump body (Fig. 106).
(4) Remove pump inner and outer gears (Fig. 107).
(5) Remove o-ring seal from pump body (Fig. 108).
Discard seal after removal.
(6) Remove oil pump seal with Remover Tool
C-3981. Discard seal after removal.
Fig. 106 Reaction Shaft Support
1 - OIL PUMP
2 - REACTION SHAFT SUPPORT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 46RE
Fig. 107 Pump Gears
1 - GEAR BORE
2 - PUMP BODY
3 - INNER GEAR
4 - OUTER GEAR
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