2001 DODGE RAM Service Repair Manual

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (8) Apply MopartSilicone Sealer to threads of
input retainer bolts. Then install and tighten bolts to
27-34 N´m (20-25 ft. lbs.) torque.
MAINSHAFT
(1) Install drive sprocket on mainshaft (Fig. 64).
(

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (b) Insert hooked end of first spring in center of
strut to secure it. Then work spring into hub (Fig.
67).
(c) Press spring inward and insert last two
struts in hub slots. Be sure spring is positione

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (6) Install sliding clutch (sleeve) on synchronizer
hub (Fig. 71).
CAUTION: The sliding clutch must be correctly
positioned to ensure proper shifting. Position the
clutch on the hub so a clutch spline

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (4) Assemble range fork and sliding hub (Fig. 74).
Then install fork and hub in case. Seat hub on sup-
port sleeve and seat range fork pin in shift sector slot
(Fig. 75).
(5) Install sliding hub retai

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (7) Install mainshaft/mode fork assembly (Fig. 78).
Guide mainshaft through hub and into input gear
and shift rail through range fork and into case bore.
(8) Install new o-ring on vacuum/indicator swi

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (12) Install poppet plunger and spring (Fig. 82).
(13) Install new o-ring on poppet screw and install
screw in front case (Fig. 83). Tighten screw to 16-24
N´m (12-18 ft. lbs.).
FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT AN

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (6) Install front sprocket retaining ring (Fig. 86).
(7) Realign sliding clutch on synchronizer hub if
necessary. Press synchronizer struts inward to ease
realignment. Be sure mainshaft is fully seate

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DODGE RAM 2001  Service Repair Manual (4) Apply bead of MopartGasket Maker, or equiv-
alent, to mating surface of front case. Keep sealer
bead width to maximum of 3/16 inch. Do not use
excessive amount of sealer as excess will be displace