2001 DODGE RAM boot

INSTALLATION
(1) Shift transmission into third gear.
(2) Clean the mating surfaces of shift tower, isola-
tor plate, and transmission gear case with suitable
wax and grease remover.
(3) Apply MopartGasket Maker, or equivalent, to
the sealing surface of the transmission. Do not over
apply sealant.
(4) Install the isolator plate onto the transmission,
metal side down.
(5) Install the shift tower onto the isolator plate.
No sealant is necessary between the shift tower and
top of the isolator plate.
(6) Verify that the shift tower, isolator plate, and
the shift tower bushings are properly aligned.
(7) Install the bolts to hold the shift tower to the
isolator plate and the transmission gear case.
Tighten the shift tower bolts to 8±10 N´m (7±9 ft.
lbs.).
(8) Install the shift lever extension, shift boot, and
bezel.
Fig. 101 Remove Shift Tower
1 - SHIFT TOWER
2 - TRANSMISSION
Fig. 102 Remove Shift Tower Isolator Plate
1 - ISOLATOR PLATE
2 - TRANSMISSION
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SHIFT COVER (Continued)

INSTALLATION
(1) Install new front output seal in front case with
Installer Tool 8143-A as follows:
(a) Place new seal on tool. Garter spring on seal
goes toward interior of case.
(b) Start seal in bore with light taps from ham-
mer (Fig. 101). Once seal is started, continue tap-
ping seal into bore until installer tool seats against
case.
(2) Install companion flange seal on front shaft
(Fig. 102).
(3) Install companion flange on front shaft (Fig.
103). Then install and tighten flange nut to 176-271
N´m (130-200 ft. lbs.) torque.(4) Install propeller shaft. (Refer to 3 - DIFFER-
ENTIAL & DRIVELINE/PROPELLER SHAFT/PRO-
PELLER SHAFT - INSTALLATION)
SHIFT LEVER
REMOVAL
(1) Shift transfer case into 2H.
(2) Remove transfer case shifter knob cap.
(3) Remove nut holding shifter knob to shift lever.
(4) Remove shifter knob.
(5) Remove the shift boot from the shifter bezel.
(6) Remove the bolts securing the shifter mecha-
nism to the floor pan along the driver's side of the
transmission tunnel (Fig. 104).
(7) Raise and support the vehicle.
(8) Loosen adjusting trunnion lock bolt and slide
shift rod out of trunnion. If rod lacks enough travel
to come out of trunnion, push trunnion out of shift
lever.
(9) Remove the nuts holding the shifter mecha-
nism to the underside of the floor pan.
(10) Separate shift lever mechanism from the vehi-
cle.
Fig. 101 Front Output Seal Installation
1 - INSTALLER 8143-A
2 - TRANSFER CASE
Fig. 102 Installing Flange Seal On Front Shaft
1 - FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT
2 - FLANGE SEAL
Fig. 103 Installing Companion Flange On Front
Shaft
1 - COMPANION FLANGE
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FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL (Continued)

INSTALLATION
(1) If the shifter mechanism does not have a
adjustment locating pin installed, align the adjust-
ment channel on the shifter assembly to the locating
hole in the lower shift lever and install an appropri-
ately sized pin to retain the position (Fig. 105).
(2) Position shift lever on vehicle.
(3) Install nuts to hold shift lever to the underside
of the body.
(4) Install trunnion to shift lever, if necessary.
(5) Install shift rod to trunnion, if necessary.
(6) Tighten the shift rod lock bolt to 10 N´m (90
in.lbs.).
(7) Remove the shifter adjustment locating pin
from the adjustment channel and the locating hole.
(8) Lower vehicle.
(9) Install the bolts to hold the shifter mechanism
to the floor pan.
(10) Install the transfer case shifter bezel.
(11) Install the shifter boot and the shifter knob
onto the shifter lever.
(12) Install nut to hold shifter knob to shift lever.
(13) Install shifter knob cap.
(14) Verify transfer case operation.
ADJUSTMENT - SHIFT LEVER
(1) Move shift lever into 2H position.
(2) Raise vehicle.(3) Loosen shift rod lock bolt at trunnion (Fig.
106).
Fig. 104 Transfer Case Shifter
1 - TRANSFER CASE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY
2 - SHIFT ROD
3 - TRUNNION
4 - LOCK BOLT
Fig. 105 Shifter Adjustment
1 - LOCATING PIN
2 - ADJUSTMENT CHANNEL
3 - LOWER SHIFTER LEVER
4 - LOCATING HOLE
Fig. 106 Shift Rod Lock Bolt Location
1 - TRANSFER CASE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY
2 - SHIFT ROD
3 - TRUNNION
4 - LOCK BOLT
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SHIFT LEVER (Continued)

(3) Install companion flange on front shaft (Fig.
104). Then install and tighten flange nut to 176-271
N´m (130-200 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) Install propeller shaft. (Refer to 3 - DIFFER-
ENTIAL & DRIVELINE/PROPELLER SHAFT/PRO-
PELLER SHAFT - INSTALLATION)
SHIFT LEVER
REMOVAL
(1) Shift transfer case into 2H.
(2) Remove transfer case shifter knob cap.
(3) Remove nut holding shifter knob to shift lever.
(4) Remove shifter knob.(5) Remove the shift boot from the shifter bezel.
(6) Remove the bolts securing the shifter mecha-
nism to the floor pan along the driver's side of the
transmission tunnel (Fig. 105).
(7) Raise and support the vehicle.
(8) Loosen adjusting trunnion lock bolt and slide
shift rod out of trunnion. If rod lacks enough travel
Fig. 102 Checking Front Output Seal Installation
Depth
1 - CORRECT SEAL DEPTH IS 2.03-2.5 mm (0.080-0.100 in.)
BELOW TOP EDGE OF BORE
2 - FRONT CASE SHAFT BORE
3 - FRONT OUTPUT SEAL
Fig. 103 Installing Flange Seal On Front Shaft
1 - FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT
2 - FLANGE SEAL
Fig. 104 Installing Companion Flange On Front
Shaft
1 - COMPANION FLANGE
Fig. 105 Transfer Case Shifter
1 - TRANSFER CASE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY
2 - SHIFT ROD
3 - TRUNNION
4 - LOCK BOLT
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FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL (Continued)

to come out of trunnion, push trunnion out of shift
lever.
(9) Remove the nuts holding the shifter mecha-
nism to the underside of the floor pan.
(10) Separate shift lever mechanism from the vehi-
cle.
INSTALLATION
(1) If the shifter mechanism does not have a
adjustment locating pin installed, align the adjust-
ment channel on the shifter assembly to the locating
hole in the lower shift lever and install an appropri-
ately sized pin to retain the position (Fig. 106).
(2) Position shift lever on vehicle.
(3) Install nuts to hold shift lever to the underside
of the body.
(4) Install trunnion to shift lever, if necessary.
(5) Install shift rod to trunnion, if necessary.
(6) Tighten the shift rod lock bolt to 10 N´m (90
in.lbs.).
(7) Remove the shifter adjustment locating pin
from the adjustment channel and the locating hole.(8) Lower vehicle.
(9) Install the bolts to hold the shifter mechanism
to the floor pan.
(10) Install the transfer case shifter bezel.
(11) Install the shifter boot and the shifter knob
onto the shifter lever.
(12) Install nut to hold shifter knob to shift lever.
(13) Install shifter knob cap.
(14) Verify transfer case operation.
ADJUSTMENT - SHIFT LEVER
(1) Move shift lever into 2H position.
(2) Raise vehicle.
(3) Loosen shift rod lock bolt at trunnion (Fig.
107).
Fig. 106 Shifter Adjustment
1 - LOCATING PIN
2 - ADJUSTMENT CHANNEL
3 - LOWER SHIFTER LEVER
4 - LOCATING HOLE
Fig. 107 Shift Rod Lock Bolt Location
1 - TRANSFER CASE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY
2 - SHIFT ROD
3 - TRUNNION
4 - LOCK BOLT
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SHIFT LEVER (Continued)

SHIFT LEVER
REMOVAL
(1) Shift transfer case into 2H.
(2) Remove transfer case shifter knob cap.
(3) Remove nut holding shifter knob to shift lever.
(4) Remove shifter knob.
(5) Remove the shift boot from the shifter bezel.
(6) Remove the bolts securing the shifter mecha-
nism to the floor pan along the driver's side of the
transmission tunnel (Fig. 107).
(7) Raise and support the vehicle.
(8) Loosen adjusting trunnion lock bolt and slide
shift rod out of trunnion. If rod lacks enough travel
to come out of trunnion, push trunnion out of shift
lever.
(9) Remove the nuts holding the shifter mecha-
nism to the underside of the floor pan.
(10) Separate shift lever mechanism from the vehi-
cle.
INSTALLATION
(1) If the shifter mechanism does not have a
adjustment locating pin installed, align the adjust-
ment channel on the shifter assembly to the locating
hole in the lower shift lever and install an appropri-
ately sized pin to retain the position (Fig. 108).
(2) Position shift lever on vehicle.
(3) Install nuts to hold shift lever to the underside
of the body.
(4) Install trunnion to shift lever, if necessary.
(5) Install shift rod to trunnion, if necessary.
(6) Tighten the shift rod lock bolt to 10 N´m (90
in.lbs.).
(7) Remove the shifter adjustment locating pin
from the adjustment channel and the locating hole.
(8) Lower vehicle.
(9) Install the bolts to hold the shifter mechanism
to the floor pan.
(10) Install the transfer case shifter bezel.
(11) Install the shifter boot and the shifter knob
onto the shifter lever.
(12) Install nut to hold shifter knob to shift lever.
(13) Install shifter knob cap.
(14) Verify transfer case operation.
Fig. 107 Transfer Case Shifter
1 - TRANSFER CASE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY
2 - SHIFT ROD
3 - TRUNNION
4 - LOCK BOLT
Fig. 108 Shifter Adjustment
1 - LOCATING PIN
2 - ADJUSTMENT CHANNEL
3 - LOWER SHIFTER LEVER
4 - LOCATING HOLE
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INTERIOR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTERIOR
CAUTION..............................118
A-PILLAR GRAB HANDLE
REMOVAL.............................119
INSTALLATION..........................119
A-PILLAR TRIM
REMOVAL.............................119
INSTALLATION..........................119
COWL TRIM COVER
REMOVAL.............................119
INSTALLATION..........................120
B-PILLAR TRIM
REMOVAL.............................120
INSTALLATION..........................120
REAR CLOSURE PANEL TRIM
REMOVAL.............................120
INSTALLATION..........................121
REAR FLOOR STOWAGE TRAY
REMOVAL.............................121
INSTALLATION..........................121
DOOR SILL TRIM
REMOVAL.............................121
INSTALLATION..........................121
SHIFT BOOT - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL.............................122
INSTALLATION..........................122
4WD FLOOR SHIFT BOOT
REMOVAL.............................122
INSTALLATION..........................122
CENTER CONSOLE
REMOVAL.............................122INSTALLATION..........................122
CARPETS AND FLOOR MATS
REMOVAL.............................123
INSTALLATION..........................123
ASSIST HANDLE
REMOVAL.............................124
INSTALLATION..........................124
COAT HOOK
REMOVAL.............................124
INSTALLATION..........................125
HEADLINER
REMOVAL.............................125
INSTALLATION..........................125
BODY VENT
REMOVAL.............................126
INSTALLATION..........................126
REAR VIEW MIRROR
REMOVAL.............................126
INSTALLATION..........................126
SUN VISOR
REMOVAL.............................127
INSTALLATION..........................127
QUARTER TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL.............................127
INSTALLATION..........................128
C-PILLAR TRIM
REMOVAL.............................128
INSTALLATION..........................128
INTERIOR
CAUTION
CAUTION: Do not attempt to remove interior trim
panels/moldings without first removing the neces-sary adjacent panels. To avoid damaging the pan-
els, ensure that all the screws and clips are
removed before attempting to remove an interior
trim panel/molding. Trim panels are somewhat flex-
ible but can be damaged if handled improperly.
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SHIFT BOOT - MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL
(1) Using a trim stick, pry the corner of the shift
boot up expose the fasteners.
(2) Remove the screws attaching the shift boot to
the console.
(3) Remove the insert from the shift knob, remove
nut attaching knob to the lever, and remove the shift
knob.
(4) Lift floor shift boot off shifter.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install shift boot over the shift lever, position
boot on console and install the fasteners attaching
boot to concole.
(2) Install the shift knob, shift knob nut, and
tighten to 27.1 N´m (20 ft.lbs) torque.
(3) Install the shift knob insert.
4WD FLOOR SHIFT BOOT
REMOVAL
(1) Remove insert from shift knob.
(2) Remove nut attaching shift knob to shift lever.
(3) Remove shift knob.
(4) Using a trim stick, disengage retainers attach-
ing boot to shifter base (Fig. 9). Automatic transmis-
sion vehicle shown, manual transmission similar.
(5) Lift floor shift boot off shift lever.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place shift boot over shifter.
(2) Engage retainers attaching boot to shifter base.
(3) Position shift knob on shift lever.
(4) Install nut attaching shift knob to shift lever.
(5) Install insert on shift knob.
CENTER CONSOLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the transfer case shift boot, if
equipped. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/SHIFT
BOOT/TRANSFER CASE - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove the tranmission shifter boot. (Refer to
23 - BODY/INTERIOR/SHIFT BOOT - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the screws attaching the console to
mounting brackets (Fig. 10).
(4) Lift the console upward.
(5) Disengage wire harness connector, if equipped.
(6) Separate console from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position console in vehicle.
(2) Engage wire harness connector, if equipped.
(3) Position the console on the floor.
Fig. 9 4WD Transfer Case Shift BootÐAutomatic
Transmission
1 - KNOB
2 - BOOT
3 - RETAINER
4 - BASE
5 - NUT
6 - INSERT
Fig. 10 Floor Console W/Cup Holder
1 - CUP HOLDER
2 - FLOOR CONSOLE
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