2001 DODGE TOWN AND COUNTRY Service Manual

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DODGE TOWN AND COUNTRY 2001  Service Manual AXLE SEALS
REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle on hoist.
(2) Remove one or both front halfshaft assemblies.
(Refer to 3 - DIFFERENTIAL & DRIVELINE/HALF
SHAFT - REMOVAL)
(3) Using a suitable screwdriver, remove

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DODGE TOWN AND COUNTRY 2001  Service Manual BACK-UP LAMP SWITCH
REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle on hoist.
(2) Disconnect back-up lamp switch connector.
(3) Remove back-up lamp switch (Fig. 103).
INSTALLATION
(1) Install back-up lamp switch (Fig. 103)

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DODGE TOWN AND COUNTRY 2001  Service Manual DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove differential side bearings:
(a) Install button 8491-1 to differential case (Fig.
105).
(b) Set up Tool 5048 (5048-1, -4, -6) as shown in
(Fig. 106).
(c) Remove differential side

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DODGE TOWN AND COUNTRY 2001  Service Manual (3) Using three ring gear bolts as forcing screws
(Fig. 109), separate differential support from case
(Fig. 110).(4) Remove side gear thrust washer (Fig. 111).
(5) Remove side gear (Fig. 112).
Fig. 10

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DODGE TOWN AND COUNTRY 2001  Service Manual (6) Remove long pinion shaft (Fig. 113).
(7) Remove both short pinion shafts (Fig. 114).(8) Remove pinion shaft retainer (Fig. 115).
(9) Remove four pinion gears and thrust washers
(Fig. 116).
Fig. 11

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DODGE TOWN AND COUNTRY 2001  Service Manual (10) Remove side gear (Fig. 117).
(11) Remove side gear thrust washer (Fig. 118).ASSEMBLY
(1) Install side gear thrust washer (Fig. 119).
(2) Install differential side gear (Fig. 120).
Fig. 117 Differ

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DODGE TOWN AND COUNTRY 2001  Service Manual (3) Install four (4) pinion gears and thrust washers
(Fig. 121).
(4) Install pinion shaft retaining ring (Fig. 122).(5) Install two (2) short pinion shafts (Fig. 123).
(6) Install one (1) long pinion

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DODGE TOWN AND COUNTRY 2001  Service Manual (10) Install thrust buttons 8491 to both bearing
journals and press halves together using an arbor
press (Fig. 127).
(11) Install ring gear into position, start three ring
gear-to-differential case bo