1998 DODGE RAM 1500 automatic transmission

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual INSPECTION
Check sun gear and driving shell condition.
Replace the gear if damaged or if the bushings are
scored or worn. The bushings are not serviceable.
Replace the driving shell if worn, cracked o

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual SHIFT MECHANISM
DESCRIPTION
The gear shift mechanism provides six shift posi-
tions which are:
²Park (P)
²Reverse (R)
²Neutral (N)
²Drive (D)
²Manual second (2)
²Manual low (1)
OPERATION
MANUAL

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual A solenoid can also be described by the method by
which it is controlled. Some of the possibilities
include variable force, pulse-width modulated, con-
stant ON, or duty cycle. The variable force and

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual IMPELLER
The impeller (Fig. 118) is an integral part of the
converter housing. The impeller consists of curved
blades placed radially along the inside of the housing
on the transmission side of the co

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual TURBINE
The turbine (Fig. 119) is the output, or driven,
member of the converter. The turbine is mounted
within the housing opposite the impeller, but is not
attached to the housing. The input shaft i

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual STATOR
The stator assembly (Fig. 120) is mounted on a sta-
tionary shaft which is an integral part of the oil
pump. The stator is located between the impeller and
turbine within the torque converter c

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual OPERATION
The converter impeller (Fig. 123) (driving member),
which is integral to the converter housing and bolted
to the engine drive plate, rotates at engine speed.
The converter turbine (driven me

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DODGE RAM 1500 1998 2.G Workshop Manual control switch is in the OFF position, the clutch will
engage after the shift to third gear.
The TCM controls the torque converter by way of
internal logic software. The programming of the soft-
ware