Durango 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998)
Output Shaft: Service and Repair
42/44RE (A500) 4-Speed
Output Shaft Rear Bearing
REMOVAL
1. Remove overdrive unit from the vehicle.
2. Remove overdrive geartrain from housing.
Output Shaft Rear Bearing
3. Remove snap ring holding output shaft rear bearing into overdrive housing.
4. Using a suitable driver inserted through the rear end of housing, drive bearing from housing.
INSTALLATION
1. Place replacement bearing in position in housing.
2. Using a suitable driver, drive bearing into housing until the snap ring groove is visible.
3. Install snap ring to hold bearing into housing.
4. Install overdrive geartrain into housing.
5. Install overdrive unit in vehicle.
Output Shaft Front Bearing
REMOVAL
1. Remove overdrive unit from the vehicle.
2. Remove overdrive geartrain from housing.
Output Shaft Front Bearing
3. Remove snap ring holding output shaft front bearing to overdrive geartrain.
4. Pull bearing from output shaft.
INSTALLATION
1. Place replacement bearing in position on geartrain with locating retainer groove toward the rear.
2. Push bearing onto shaft until the snap ring groove is visible.