Dodge Ram Truck 1500-2500-3500. Manual — part 1659

18. Remove the outer snap-ring (3) securing the

transmission front cover (2) into the transmission
case.

19. Remove the inner snap-ring (1) securing the

transmission front cover to the oil pump.

20. Reaching through a case opening in the valve

body area with a long blunted tool, remove the
transmission front cover from the transmission
case.

21. Remove the bolts (1) holding the oil pump into the

transmission case.

22. Remove the oil pump (2). Hold inward on the

input shaft to prevent pulling the input clutch
assembly with the oil pump.

CAUTION: If the input shaft is not held during oil
pump removal, the input clutch assembly will
attempt to move forward with the oil pump and the
numbers 2, 3, or 4 bearings inside the input clutch
assembly may become dislodged.

23. Remove the number 1 thrust bearing (4) from the

input clutch assembly.

24. Remove the input clutch assembly (3) from the

transmission case.

25. Remove the number 5 thrust bearing (1) and

selective thrust plate (2) from the input clutch
assembly (3) , or the 4C clutch retainer/bulkhead.

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26. Remove the 4C clutch retainer/bulkhead tapered

snap-ring (1) from the transmission case.

27. Remove the 4C clutch retainer/bulkhead (2) from

the transmission case.

28. Remove the front 2C clutch pack snap-ring (1)

from the transmission case.

29. Remove the 2C clutch pack (2, 3, 4) from the

transmission case.

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30. Remove the rear selective plate (6) and number 6 thrust bearing (7) from the reaction annulus (8).

31. Remove the reaction annulus (8) from the reaction planetary carrier (3).

32. Remove the number 7 thrust bearing (5).

33. Remove the reaction sun gear (4).

34. Remove the number 8 thrust bearing (1) from the reaction planetary carrier (3).

35. Remove the reaction planetary carrier (3). Note that this planetary gear set has three pinion gears.

36. Remove the number 9 thrust bearing (2) from the reverse planetary gear set.

Remove Reaction Annulus and Carrier

1 - THRUST BEARING NUMBER 8

5 - THRUST BEARING NUMBER 7

2 - THRUST BEARING NUMBER 9

6 - THRUST PLATE (SELECT)

3 - REACTION PLANETARY CARRIER

7 - THRUST BEARING NUMBER 6

4 - REACTION SUN GEAR

8 - REACTION ANNULUS

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37. Remove the snap-ring (1) holding the park sprag

gear onto the output shaft.

38. Remove the park sprag gear (1) from the output

shaft.

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