Dodge Ram Truck 1500-2500-3500. Manual — part 1766

28. Disconnect fluid cooler lines (4, 5) at transmission

(3), gas engines.

29. Remove all bolts (1) holding the transmission (3)

to the engine adapter (2), diesel engines.

30. Carefully work transmission and torque converter

assembly rearward off engine block dowels.

31. Lower transmission and remove assembly from

under the vehicle.

32. To remove torque converter, remove C-clamp

from edge of bell housing and carefully slide
torque converter out of the transmission.

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33. Remove all bolts (1) holding the transmission (3)

to the engine adapter (2), gas engines.

34. Carefully work transmission and torque converter

assembly rearward off engine block dowels.

35. Lower transmission and remove assembly from

under the vehicle.

36. To remove torque converter, remove C-clamp

from edge of bell housing and carefully slide
torque converter out of the transmission.

DISASSEMBLY

1. Clean exterior of transmission with suitable solvent

or pressure washer.

2. Place transmission in vertical position.

3. Measure the input shaft end play as follows.

a. Attach Adapter 8266-5 (2) to Handle 8266-8

(1).

b. Attach dial indicator C-3339 (3) to Handle

8266-8 (1).

c. Install the assembled tool onto the input shaft

of the transmission and tighten the retaining
screw on Adapter 8266-5 to secure it to the
input shaft.

d. Position the dial indicator plunger against a flat

spot on the oil pump and zero the dial indica-
tor.

e. Move input shaft in and out and record read-

ing. Record the maximum travel for assembly
reference

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4. Remove the overdrive unit from the main transmis-

sion case. If overdrive unit is not to be serviced,
install Alignment Shaft 6227-2 into the overdrive
unit to prevent misalignment of the overdrive
clutches during service of main transmission com-
ponents.

5. Remove throttle and shift levers from valve body

manual shaft and throttle lever shaft.

6. Remove transmission oil pan and gasket.

7. Remove filter (1) from valve body (2). Keep filter

screws separate from other valve body screws. Fil-
ter screws are longer and should be kept with filter.

8. Remove the transmission range sensor. (Refer to

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9. Remove hex head bolts (1, 2) attaching valve body

to transmission case. A total of 10 bolts are used.
Note different bolt lengths for assembly reference.

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10. Remove valve body assembly (2). Push valve

body harness connector out of case. Then work
park rod (3) and valve body out of case.

11. Remove

accumulator

outer

spring

(2)(diesel

engines only), piston (1), and inner spring (3)(V-10
engine only). Note position of piston and springs
for assembly reference. Remove and discard pis-
ton seals if worn or cut.

12. Remove pump oil seal with suitable pry tool or

slide-hammer mounted screw.

13. Remove front band lever pin access plug (1). Use

square end of 1/4 in. drive extension (2) to
remove plug as shown.

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