2001 DODGE RAM Service Repair Manual

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (7) Raise geartrain and shift rails until all the
shift rails clear the clutch housing.(8) Remove shift rails from the rest of the
geartrain (Fig. 31).
(9) Raise the geartrain until the input shaft is

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (10) Remove geartrain from the clutch housing and
install the geartrain into Support Stand 8246 (Fig.
32).
(11) Remove Fixture 8232 from the output shaft
and the countershaft.
(12) Separate the counte

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual OUTPUT SHAFT BEARINGS
(1) Remove snap-ring holding the pocket bearing
onto the output shaft.
(2) Remove pocket bearing from the output shaft
with Sleeve 6444-8, Adapters 8234, Puller Rods
6444-4 and t

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (3) Remove output shaft pocket bearing race from
the input shaft with Puller L-4518 (Fig. 38).
(4) Remove input shaft bearing and oil guide from
the input shaft with Sleeve 6444-8, Adapters 8243,
Pull

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (9) Press the 5-6 synchro assembly from the out-
put shaft.
(10) Remove sixth gear and the sixth gear bearing
from the output shaft (Fig. 43).
COUNTERSHAFT
(1) Install the countershaft into Fixture 82

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (7) Remove fourth countershaft gear, friction cone,
blocker ring and bearing from the countershaft (Fig.
46).
(8) Install countershaft into Fixture 8227 with
press blocks located under the third count

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual CLUTCH HOUSING
(1) Remove input shaft retainer bolts from the
clutch housing and remove retainer (Fig. 49).
(2) Remove countershaft oil guide from the coun-
tershaft front bearing bore in the clutch h

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual CLEANING - TRANSMISSION
Clean the gears, bearings shafts, extension/adapter
housing and gear case with solvent. Dry all parts
except the bearings with compressed air. Allow the
bearings to either air