Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2523

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SHIFT LEVER (Continued)
to come out of trunnion, push trunnion out of shift
lever.
(9) Remove the nuts holding the shifter mecha-
nism to the underside of the floor pan.
(10) Separate shift lever mechanism from the vehi-
cle.
INSTALLATION
(1) If the shifter mechanism does not have a
adjustment locating pin installed, align the adjust-
ment channel on the shifter assembly to the locating
hole in the lower shift lever and install an appropri-
ately sized pin to retain the position (Fig. 106).
Fig. 106 Shifter Adjustment
1 - LOCATING PIN
2 - ADJUSTMENT CHANNEL
3 - LOWER SHIFTER LEVER
4 - LOCATING HOLE
(2) Position shift lever on vehicle.
(3) Install nuts to hold shift lever to the underside
of the body.
(4) Install trunnion to shift lever, if necessary.
(5) Install shift rod to trunnion, if necessary.
(6) Tighten the shift rod lock bolt to 10 N·m (90
in.lbs.).
(7) Remove the shifter adjustment locating pin
from the adjustment channel and the locating hole.
(8) Lower vehicle.
(9) Install the bolts to hold the shifter mechanism
to the floor pan.
(10) Install the transfer case shifter bezel.
(11) Install the shifter boot and the shifter knob
onto the shifter lever.
(12) Install nut to hold shifter knob to shift lever.
(13) Install shifter knob cap.
(14) Verify transfer case operation.
ADJUSTMENT - SHIFT LEVER
(1) Move shift lever into 2H position.
(2) Raise vehicle.
(3) Loosen shift rod lock bolt at trunnion (Fig.
107).
Fig. 107 Shift Rod Lock Bolt Location
1 - TRANSFER CASE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY
2 - SHIFT ROD
3 - TRUNNION
4 - LOCK BOLT
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