Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2544

BR/BE
TRANSFER CASE - NV241HD (Continued)
(8) Install retaining ring (Fig. 59).
Fig. 59 Retaining Ring Installation
1 - RETAINING RING
INPUT AND PLANETARY GEAR
(1) Lubricate planetary pinions and annulus gear
with transmission fluid.
(2) Install planetary/input gear assembly in case
(Fig. 60).
(3) Start planetary pinions in low range annulus
gear. Then tap PTO gear, with hammer handle to
seat planetary pinions in annulus gear.
Fig. 60 Planetary/Input Gear Assembly Installation
1 - WOOD/RUBBER HAMMER HANDLE
2 - PLANETARY ASSEMBLY
(4) Install retaining ring on input gear (Fig. 61).
(5) Apply bead of Mopar Gasket Maker, or equiv-
alent, to mating surface of input retainer. Keep
sealer bead width to maximum of 3/16 inch. Do not
use excessive amount of sealer as excess could be dis-
placed into oil channel and feed hole in case.
TRANSFER CASE - NV241HD
Fig. 61 Installing Input Gear Retaining Ring
1 - INPUT BEARING RETAINING RING
2 - SNAP-RING PLIERS
3 - INPUT GEAR
(6) Align oil channel in retainer with oil feed hole
in front case (Fig. 62).
(7) Install retainer on input gear shaft and front
case (Fig. 63).
Fig. 62 Aligning Retainer Oil Channel and Case
Feed Holes
1 - FEED HOLE
2 - FRONT CASE
3 - FEED CHANNEL
4 - BEARING RETAINER
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