RAM 2500 Truck 4WD V8-5.7L VIN D (2005)
Shift Linkage: Service and Repair
MECHANISM-SHIFT
REMOVAL
1. Remove transmission from vehicle.
2. Remove shift mechanism cover bolts.
3. Pry up shift mechanism cover at slots (1) provided in cover with screw driver (2).
4. Raise cover enough to disengage it from alignment dowels (2) in gear case.
5. Raise front of shift mechanism cover (1) and lift cover up and off gear case.
FIFTH-REVERSE SHIFT FORK PADS
The shift pads (1) on the forks (2) are held in place by tension and a small locating tang.
To remove the pads, grasp a pad with hand and tilt it out and off the fork. If pad is difficult to remove by hand, insert a screwdriver blade between the
pad and fork and pry the pad off.
EXPANSION PLUG
