1998 DODGE RAM 1500 Workshop Manual

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION
Lubricant leaking from transfer case
seals or vent.1) Transfer case overfilled. 1) Drain lubricant to the correct
level.
2) Transfer case vent closed or
restricted.

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual (2) Remove the shift motor and mode sensor
assembly from the transfer case.
(3) Remove the front propeller shaft seal boot
retaining clamp (Fig. 4).
(4) Remove the front propeller shaft seal boot (Fig

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual (2) Remove rear extension housing (Fig. 8). Tap
extension once or twice with a plastic mallet to break
sealer bead and loosen it.
(3) Remove output bearing retaining ring with
heavy duty snap-ring pli

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual (4) Remove rear case and oil pump assembly from
front case (Fig. 12).
(5) Remove the oil pump pickup tube.
FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT AND DRIVE CHAIN
(1) Remove shift rail spring (Fig. 13).(2) Remove front sp

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual (4) Remove the rear output shaft retaining ring
(Fig. 16) from the output shaft.
(5) Pull front sprocket, rear sprocket, and chain
outward simultaneously (Fig. 17).
(6) Remove front sprocket, rear spr

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual (4) Remove front output shaft from bearing in
case.
(5) Remove the mainshaft and differential assem-
bly (Fig. 20) from the input gear and transfer case.
(6) Remove the shift rail (Fig. 21) from the r

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual (9) Remove the shift sector o-ring (Fig. 24).
MAINSHAFT
(1) Remove intermediate clutch shaft snap-ring
(Fig. 25).(2) Remove the intermediate clutch shaft thrust
ring (Fig. 26).
(3) Remove the intermed

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual (4) Remove the differential snap-ring (Fig. 28).(5) Remove the differential assembly (Fig. 29) from
the mainshaft.
(6) Remove the mode hub (Fig. 30) and mode hub
retainer from the differential assembl