Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2494

BR/BE
TRANSFER CASE - NV241LD (Continued)
(4) Remove rear retainer bolts (Fig. 5).
Fig. 5 Removing Rear Extension Bolts
1 - SOCKET
2 - REAR RETAINER
(5) Loosen rear retainer with pry bar placed under
flange (Fig. 6).
Fig. 6 Loosening Rear Retainer
1 - REAR RETAINER
2 - FLANGE
3 - PRY TOOL
(6) Remove rear retainer and output bearing as
assembly (Fig. 7).
COMPANION FLANGE AND SHIFT LEVER
(1) Shift transfer case into NEUTRAL.
(2) Remove companion flange nut (Fig. 8). Discard
nut after removal. It is not reusable.
(3) Remove companion flange from front output
shaft. Use a suitable puller if flange can not be
removed by hand.
(4) Remove companion flange rubber seal from
front output shaft (Fig. 9).
(5) Remove nut and washer that retain shift lever
to sector shaft. Then remove shift lever from shaft
(Fig. 10).
TRANSFER CASE - NV241LD
Fig. 7 Rear Retainer Removal
1 - OUTPUT BEARING
2 - REAR RETAINER
Fig. 8 Removing Companion Flange Nut
1 - COMPANION FLANGE
2 - SOCKET
Fig. 9 Companion Flange Seal Removal
1 - FLANGE SEAL
FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT AND DRIVE CHAIN
(1) Remove output bearing retaining ring with
heavy duty snap-ring pliers.
(2) Remove output shaft bearing.
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