Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2372

BR/BE
OVERDRIVE UNIT (Continued)
(5) Expand output shaft bearing snap-ring with
expanding-type snap-ring pliers. Then push output
shaft forward to release shaft bearing from locating
ring (Fig. 130).
Fig. 130 Releasing Bearing From Locating Ring
1 - EXPAND BEARING LOCATING RING WITH SNAP-RING
PLIERS
2 - ACCESS HOLE
(6) Lift gear case up and off geartrain assembly
(Fig. 131).
Fig. 131 Removing Geartrain
1 - GEARTRAIN ASSEMBLY
2 - GEAR CASE
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 47RE
(7) Remove snap-ring that retains rear bearing on
output shaft.
(8) Remove rear bearing from output shaft (Fig.
132).
Fig. 132 Rear Bearing Removal
1 - OUTPUT SHAFT
2 - REAR BEARING
3 - SNAP-RING
DIRECT CLUTCH, HUB AND SPRING
WARNING: THE NEXT STEP IN DISASSEMBLY
INVOLVES COMPRESSING THE DIRECT CLUTCH
SPRING. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT
PROPER EQUIPMENT BE USED TO COMPRESS
THE SPRING AS SPRING FORCE IS APPROXI-
MATELY 830 POUNDS. USE SPRING COMPRESSOR
TOOL 6227-1 AND A HYDRAULIC SHOP PRESS
WITH A MINIMUM RAM TRAVEL OF 5-6 INCHES.
THE PRESS MUST ALSO HAVE A BED THAT CAN
BE ADJUSTED UP OR DOWN AS REQUIRED.
RELEASE CLUTCH SPRING TENSION SLOWLY AND
COMPLETELY TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) Mount geartrain assembly in shop press (Fig.
133).
(2) Position Compressor Tool 6227-1 on clutch hub
(Fig. 133). Support output shaft flange with steel
press plates as shown and center assembly under
press ram.
(3) Apply press pressure slowly. Compress hub and
spring far enough to expose clutch hub retaining ring
and relieve spring pressure on clutch pack snap-ring
(Fig. 133).
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