2003 CHRYSLER CARAVAN Service Manual

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual (22) Remove 1st gear from shaft (Fig. 248).
(23) Remove 1st gear needle bearing (Fig. 249).
(24) Remove intermediate shaft roller bearing
snap ring (Fig. 250).
(25) Press intermediate shaft out of rol

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual ASSEMBLY
NOTE: Depending on date of transaxle manufacture,
some intermediate shafts will utilize a needle bear-
ing under 2nd and 5th Speed Gears.
NOTE: Do not re-use snap rings when servicing the
int

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual (1) Press intermediate shaft into NEW roller bear-
ing with arbor press (Fig. 253).
(2) Install intermediate shaft roller bearing snap
ring (Fig. 254).
(3) Install 1st gear roller bearing to intermedi

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual (7) InstallNEW1/2 synchro snap ring (Fig. 259).
(8) Install 2nd gear blocker ring (Fig. 260).
Fig. 257 1/2 Synchro on Fixture 8483
1 - FIXTURE 8483
2 - 1ST GEAR BLOCKER RING
3 - 1ST GEAR FRICTION CONE

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual (9) Install 2nd gear friction cone (Fig. 261).
(10) Install 2nd gear reactor ring (Fig. 262).
(11) Install 2nd gear and needle bearing (if
equipped) to intermediate shaft (Fig. 263).
(12) Press 3/4 cl

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual (13) InstallNEW3/4 cluster gear snap ring (Fig.
265).
(14) Install 5th gear and needle bearing (if
equipped) to intermediate shaft (Fig. 266).(15) Install 5th gear blocker ring to synchronizer
(Fig. 2

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual (17) InstallNEW5/R synchro snap ring (Fig. 269).
(18) Install reverse gear blocker ring (Fig. 270).
(19) Install reverse gear needle bearing (Fig. 271).
(20) Install reverse gear to intermediate shaft

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CHRYSLER CARAVAN 2003  Service Manual SHIFT COVER
DESCRIPTION
The shift cover assembly (Fig. 274) (Fig. 275) is
operated by the gearshift crossover and selector
cables, and operates the shift fork/shaft system. It
consists of crossover an