Drive Gear and Retainer Installation

Installing Front Bearing On Drive Gear:

1. Install bearing on drive gear with Installer Tool 6448.
2. Lubricate pilot bearing with petroleum jelly and install it in drive gear bore.
3. Install drive gear on mainshaft. Work gear rearward until mainshaft hub is fully seated in pilot bearing.

Installing Front Bearing Cup In Retainer:

4. Install bearing cup in front retainer with Driver Handle C-4171 and Installer C-4308.

Installing Bearing Retainer Oil Seal:

5. Install new oil seal in front bearing retainer with Tool 6052. Use one or two wood blocks to support retainer as shown. Lubricate seal lip with petroleum jelly after installation.
6. Clean contact surfaces of gear case and front bearing retainer with a wax and grease remover.

Location Of Front Retainer Lube Channel:

7. Apply MOPAR Gasket Maker to flange surface of front bearing retainer.
8. Install front bearing retainer over drive gear and start it into case.
9. Start front bearing retainer in gear case. Verify that retainer lube channel is at top-center (12 O'clock) position. Adjust retainer position before proceeding, if necessary.

Installing Front Bearing Retainer:

10. Align front bearing retainer bolt holes and tap retainer into place with plastic mallet. Install and tighten retainer bolts to 30 Nm (265 inch lbs.) torque. Use new retainer bolts. Do not reuse the old ones.