RAM 3500 Truck 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2000)
Pilot Bearing: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Remove transmission, transfer case, if equipped, and clutch housing.
2. Remove clutch cover and disc.
3. Using a suitable blind hole puller, remove pilot bearing.
INSTALLATION
1. Clean bearing bore with solvent and wipe dry with shop towel.
Fig. 38
2. Install new bearing with clutch alignment tool (Fig. 38). Keep bearing straight during installation. Do not allow bearing to become cocked. Tap
bearing into place until flush with edge of bearing bore. Do not recess bearing.
3. Install clutch cover and disc.
4. Install clutch housing, transmission and transfer case, if equipped.