RAM 2500 Truck 4WD V10-8.0L VIN W (1997)
Shifter M/T: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. If transmission is in vehicle, remove shift lever boot. Then remove shift lever extension with Remover/Installer Tool 6783, or equivalent as
follows:
a. Position notched, lower end of tool just under square shank of shift lever.
b. Position tool upper jaws under flange on shift lever extension.
c. Tighten tool screw to pull extension off square shank of shift lever.
d. Remove lever extension and tool.
2. If transmission is out of vehicle, temporarily mount cover on gear case.
3. Remove shift lever lower boot. Unseat boot from shift tower and slide it off shift lever.
4. Unlock shift lever retainer with Special Tool 6870. Insert Tool 6870 in retainer. Then press tool downward and turn retainer counterclockwise to
release it from locking pins in shift tower.
5. Lift shift lever upward and remove lever, retainer and spring as assembly.
INSTALLATION
1. Lubricate shift lever and retainer contact surfaces with petroleum jelly or transmission lubricant.
