2001 DODGE RAM Service Repair Manual

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual REAR BAND
The transmission oil pan must be removed for
access to the rear band adjusting screw.
(1) Raise vehicle.
(2) Remove transmission oil pan and drain fluid.
(3) Loosen band adjusting screw lock

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual temperature is at, or above, 10ÉC (50ÉF) during nor-
mal city or highway driving. A third curve is used
during wide-open throttle operation. The fourth curve
is used when driving with the transfer c

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual WIDE OPEN THROTTLE OPERATION
In wide-open throttle (WOT) mode, adaptive memory
in the PCM assures that up-shifts occur at the prepro-
grammed optimum speed. WOT operation is determined
from the thrott

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (9) Separate governor body from valve body (Fig.
74).
(10) Remove governor body gasket.
INSTALLATION
Before installing the pressure sensor and solenoid
in the governor body, replace o-ring seals, clea

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (12) Engage wire connectors into pressure sensor
and solenoid (Fig. 78).
(13) Install transmission fluid pan and (new) filter.
(14) Lower vehicle and road test to verify repair.
EXTENSION HOUSING
BUSH

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual INSTALLATION
(1) Place seal in position on overdrive housing.
(2) Drive seal into overdrive housing with Seal
Installer C-3995-A (Fig. 82).
(3) Carefully guide propeller shaft slip yoke into
housing a

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual Improper filling can also raise the fluid level too
high. When the transmssion has too much fluid, the
geartrain churns up foam and cause the same condi-
tions which occur with a low fluid level.
In e

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual STANDARD PROCEDURE - FLUID AND FILTER
REPLACEMENT
For proper service intervals (Refer to LUBRICA-
TION & MAINTENANCE/MAINTENANCE SCHED-
ULES - DESCRIPTION). The service fluid fill after a
filter chang