Chrysler DODGE D150 1993 Service Manual page 1146

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
21 - 145
I T E M S E T - T O - T O R Q U E SPECIFICATION
(§) 203 N»m (150 ft.
lbs.)
(D
41
N*m (30 ft. lbs.)
© m
N«m (50 ft. lbs.)
W I T H
7" RAIL
TRANSFER
CASE
Fig. 5 Transmission~To-Cross
(4) Remove ring gear with drift and hammer. Tap
downward on gear near welded areas to break any
remaining weld material (Fig. 6).
(5) Tap around ring gear until it comes off con­
verter.
(6) Smooth weld areas on converter with a mill
file.
Fig. 6 Removing Starter Ring Gear
mber Attachment (With 46RH)
RING GEAR INSTALLATION
(1) Heat and expand new ring gear for installation
on converter. Any of the following methods are ac­
ceptable:
(a) OVEN: Place gear in oven and set tempera­
ture at 200-250° F (93° C) Allow ring gear to re­
main in oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
(b) BOILING WATER: Place ring gear in shal­
low container. Add water and heat for approxi­
mately eight minutes after water has come to a
boil.
(c) STEAM: Place ring gear on a flat surface and
direct steam flow around gear for approximately 2
minutes.
(2) After ring gear is expanded by heating, imme­
diately place gear in position on converter front
cover.
(3) Quickly t a p gear onto cover evenly with plastic
or rawhide mallet. Continue tapping gear until face
of gear is even with scribe line (made during re­
moval) on the front cover.
(4) Before proceeding, make sure gear is even with
scribed line around full circumference of the front
cover.
(5) The following recommendations are provided as
an aid to successfully welding a new ring gear to the
converter.
• Do NOT weld with oxy-acetylene equipment