NV3500 Manual Transmission

NV3500 MANUAL TRANSMISSION
The NV3500 is a medium-duty, 5-speed, constant mesh, fully synchronized manual transmission. Fifth gear is an overdrive range with a ratio of 0.729:1. The NV3500 is available in two and four-wheel drive configurations.
The transmission gear case consists of two aluminum housings. The clutch housing is not a removable component. It is an integral part of the transmission front housing.
A combination of roller and ball bearings are used to support the transmission shafts in the two housings. The transmission gears all rotate on caged type needle bearings. A roller bearing is used between the input and output shaft.

NV3500 Shift Mechanism:

The NV3500 has a single shaft shift mechanism with three shift forks all mounted on the shaft. The shaft is supported in the front and rear housings by bushings and one linear ball bearing. Internal shift components consist of the forks, shaft, shift lever socket, and detent components.

TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT
Required lubricant for the NV3500 is MOPAR Manual Transmission Lubricant, P/N 4761526. This is the only lubricant to be used in NV3500 transmissions. No other lubricants are acceptable, or recommended.

TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT LEVEL AND CAPACITY

Drain And Fill Plug Locations:

The correct transmission lubricant level is to the bottom edge of the fill plug hole.
The transmission must be level to obtain an accurate lubricant level check. A drive-on type of hoist is recommended for this purpose.
Lubricant capacity of the NV3500 is approximately 2.28 liters (4.8 pints). This represents the approximate quantity needed to refill the transmission after a lubricant change or overhaul.

DRAIN AND FILL PLUG LOCATIONS
The NV3500 fill and drain plugs are both located in the front housing. The fill plug is at the passenger side of the housing. The drain plug is at the bottom of the housing.


TRANSMISSION GEAR RATIOS





Two versions of the NV3500 are available. The wide ratio version has a 4.01 first gear and 2.32 second gear. The close ratio NV3500 has a 3.49 first gear and 2.16 second gear.