Dodge Ram Truck 1500-2500-3500. Manual — part 1875

2. Loosen rear case (1) with pry tool to break sealer

bead. Insert tool in slot (3) at each end of case.

3. Unseat rear case from alignment dowels.

4. Remove rear case (1) and oil pump assembly from

front case (2).

CAUTION: Do not remove the bolts holding the oil
pump cover to the rear case half. The oil pump
cover is aligned to the rear output shaft inner
bearing race and will become mis-aligned if the
bolts are loosened. If the transfer case failure has
generated any debris which may have become
trapped in the oil pump. the rear case and oil
pump assembly MUST be replaced.

5. Remove the oil pump pickup tube.

FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT AND DRIVE CHAIN

1. Remove shift rail cup (3) and spring (2).

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2. Remove front sprocket (1) retaining ring (2).

3. Pull mainshaft (3), front sprocket (1), and chain (2)

outward about 25.4 mm (1-inch) simultaneously.

4. Remove chain from mainshaft drive sprocket and

remove front sprocket and chain as assembly.

SHIFT FORKS AND MAINSHAFT

1. Loosen detent plug (2).

2. Remove detent plug (2), spring (3), and plunger

(4). Note that the plug has an O-ring seal. Remove
and discard this seal.

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3. Remove the front output shaft (1) snap-ring (2).

4. Remove front output shaft (2) from bearing in the

front case (1).

5. Pull mainshaft assembly (2) out of input gear,

mode sleeve, and front case (1).

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6. Remove mode fork (2), mode sleeve (1), and shift

rail as assembly. Note which way the sleeve fits in
the fork (long side of sleeve goes to front).

7. Remove range fork retaining ring.

8. Remove range fork (2) and hub (1) as an assem-

bly. Note fork position for installation reference.

9. Remove shift sector (1).

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