Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2211

21 - 576 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 46RE
OVERDRIVE UNIT (Continued)
Fig. 173 Overdrive Clutch Wave Spring Installation
1 - WAVE SPRING
Fig. 174 46RE Overdrive Clutch Components
1 - REACTION PLATE
2 - CLUTCH PLATES (3)
3 - PRESSURE PLATE
4 - CLUTCH DISCS (4)
(4) Install overdrive clutch reaction plate first.
NOTE: The reaction plate is the same thickness as
the pressure plate in a 46RE transmission.
(5) Install first clutch disc followed by first clutch
plate. Then install remaining clutch discs and plates
in same order.
(6) Install clutch pack pressure plate.
(7) Install clutch pack wire-type retaining ring
(Fig. 175).
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SPACER SELECTION
(1) Place overdrive unit in vertical position. Mount
it on blocks, or in workbench with appropriate size
mounting hole cut into it. Be sure unit is facing
upward for access to direct clutch hub. Also be sure
output shaft is not loaded and internal components
are moved rearward for accurate measurement.
(2) Determine correct thickness intermediate shaft
spacer as follows:
Fig. 175 Overdrive Clutch Pack Retaining Ring
Installation
1 - OVERDRIVE CLUTCH PACK RETAINING RING
(a) Insert Special Tool 6312 through sun gear,
planetary gear and into pilot bushing in output shaft.
Be sure tool bottoms against planetary shoulder.
(b) Position Gauge Tool 6311 across face of over-
drive case (Fig. 176). Then position Dial Caliper
C-4962 over gauge tool.
(c) Extend sliding scale of dial caliper downward
through gauge tool slot until scale contacts end of
Gauge Alignment Tool 6312. Lock scale in place.
Remove dial caliper tool and note distance mea-
sured (Fig. 176).
(d) Select proper thickness end play spacer from
spacer chart based on distance measured (Fig.
177).
(e) Remove Gauge Alignment Tool 6312.
Fig. 176 Shaft End Play Measurement
1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6312
2 - SPECIAL TOOL 6311
3 - SPECIAL TOOL C-4962
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