Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2364

BR/BE
OIL PUMP (Continued)
(4) Separate the reaction shaft housing from the
pump housing and measure the Plastigage™ follow-
ing the instructions supplied with it.
Clearance between inner gear tooth and outer gear
should be 0.08 to 0.19 mm (0.0035 to 0.0075 in.).
Measure clearance with an appropriate feeler gauge
(Fig. 105).
Clearance between outer gear and pump housing
should be 0.10 to 0.19 mm (0.004 to 0.0075 in.). Mea-
sure clearance with an appropriate feeler gauge.
Fig. 105 Checking Pump Gear Tip Clearance
1 - FEELER GAUGE
2 - INNER GEAR
3 - OUTER GEAR
ASSEMBLY
OIL PUMP BUSHING
(1) Assemble Tool Handle C-4171 and Bushing
Installer SP-5118 (Fig. 106).
(2) Place bushing on installer tool and start bush-
ing into shaft.
(3) Tap bushing into place until Installer Tool
SP-5118 bottoms in pump cavity. Keep tool and bush-
ing square with bore. Do not allow bushing to become
cocked during installation.
(4) Stake pump bushing in two places with blunt
punch. Remove burrs from stake points with knife
blade (Fig. 107).
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 47RE
Fig. 106 Oil Pump Bushing
1 - SPECIAL TOOL C-4171
2 - SPECIAL TOOL SP-3550
3 - BUSHING
4 - SPECIAL TOOL SP-5118
5 - SPECIAL TOOL C-4171
6 - PUMP HOUSING
Fig. 107 Staking-Deburring Oil Pump Bushing
1 - TWO STAKES
2 - NARROW BLADE
3 - BLUNT PUNCH
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