2001 DODGE RAM Service Repair Manual

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual MAINSHAFT AND GEARTRAIN
(1) Move 1-2 and 3-4 synchro sleeves into neutral.
(2) Remove drive gear thrust bearing from forward
end of mainshaft (Fig. 27).
(3) Remove fourth gear clutch gear and synchro

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual REVERSE IDLER AND COUNTERSHAFT
(1) Remove countershaft rear bearing plate (Fig.
30).
(2) Remove countershaft end play shim and rear
bearing cup (Fig. 31).
(3) Remove reverse idler shaft (Fig. 32).(4)

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (6) Keep reverse idler gear bearings and spacer
together for cleaning and inspection (Fig. 35). Insert
idler shaft through gear and bearings to keep them
in place.
(7) Remove idler gear thrust washers

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (15) Remove bearing puller tools then rotate coun-
tershaft out of gear case (Fig. 37).
(16) ToRemove countershaft front bearing, assem-
ble Puller Flange 6444-1 and Puller Bolts 6444-4
(Fig. 38).
(17

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (2) Remove countershaft front bearing cup with
Remover 6454 and Handle C-4171 (Fig. 40).
(3) Remove roll pin that secures shift lug on shift
rail in case (Fig. 41). A small pin punch can be mod-
ified

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (3) Remove third gear bearing from mainshaft
(Fig. 43).
(4) Remove third gear bearing spacer (Fig. 44).
(5) Remove second gear thrust washer snap ring
from mainshaft (Fig. 44).(6) Remove second gear t

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (8) Remove second gear (Fig. 47).
(9) Remove second gear bearing (Fig. 48).
(10) Remove second gear clutch cone snap ring
(Fig. 49). Snap ring is seated in mainshaft synchro
hub groove.(11) Remove sec

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (12) Remove 1-2 synchro hub snap ring (Fig. 51).
(13) Remove 1-2 synchro sleeve, hub, struts and
springs as an assembly (Fig. 52). Note that tapered
side of sleeve also goes toward front. Do not disas