2002 CHRYSLER CARAVAN Service Manual

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2002  Service Manual (2) Remove input shaft bearing retainer (Fig. 29).
NOTE: Place transaxle in neutral before shift cover
removal.
(3) Remove shift cover-to-case bolts and remove
shift cover assembly (Fig. 30).
Fig. 27

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2002  Service Manual (4) Using a suitable screwdriver, remove extension
housing axle oil seal (Fig. 31).
(5) Remove extension housing-to-case and differen-
tial cover bolts (Fig. 32).(6) Place transaxle with bellhousing s

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2002  Service Manual (9) Set up lifting bar (tool 8489) as shown in (Fig.
35).
(10) Lift up on bar (input shaft bearing side) and
remove input shaft bearing snap ring.
(11) Lift up on bar (intermediate shaft side) and
rem

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2002  Service Manual (16) Remove reverse idler bolt (Fig. 39). Remove
reverse idler gear, washers, and shaft upon geartrain
removal.
(17) Remove 1-2/5-R shift rail (Fig. 40).(18) Install lifting bar 8489.
(19) Lift geartr

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2002  Service Manual (26) Remove differential assembly. Note orienta-
tion of shim, oil slinger, and differential side bearing
races (Fig. 42).
(27) Remove differential chip collector magnet and
clean (Fig. 43).Magnet is

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2002  Service Manual (30) Remove input shaft bearing using an arbor
press and tool 8474 (Fig. 46).
ASSEMBLY
NOTE: When assembling this transaxle, always use
NEW snap rings.
NOTE: Before assembling transaxle, differential

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2002  Service Manual (3) Install intermediate shaft bearing race to case
with an arbor press, driver handle C-4171, and
installer 8471 (Fig. 49). Press until installer 8471
bottoms on transaxle case.NOTE: If input shaft a

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2002  Service Manual (5) Install shift forks and 3/4 rail assembly to
geartrain as shown in (Fig. 51).
NOTE: Before installing geartrain, make sure that
input shaft sealed roller bearing is not installed,
otherwise revers