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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTION
SHIFTS DELAYED OR
ERRATIC (SHIFTS ALSO
HARSH AT TIMES)1. Fluid Level Low/High. 1. Correct fluid level and check for leaks if
low.
2. Fluid Filter Clogged. 2. Repla

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTION
NO LOW GEAR (MOVES
IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR
ONLY)1. Governor Circuit Electrical Fault. 1. Test with DRBTscan tool and repair as
required.
2. Valve Body Malfunction. 2. R

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual (20) Connect gearshift cable (Fig. 70) and throttle
cable to transmission.
(21) Connect wires to the transmission range sen-
sor and transmission solenoid connector. Be sure the
transmission harnesses

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual (4) Tighten adjusting screw to 8 N´m (72 in. lbs.)
torque (Fig. 79).
(5) Back off adjusting screw 2 turns.
(6) Hold adjusting screw in place and tighten lock-
nut to 34 N´m (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
(7)

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual Normal calibration will be performed when sump
temperature is above 50 degrees F, or in the absence
of sump temperature data, after the first 10 minutes
of vehicle operation. Calibration of the pressu

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - OVERDRIVE
ELECTRICAL CONTROLS
The overdrive off switch, valve body solenoid, case
connectors and related wiring can all be tested with
a 12 volt test lamp or a volt/ohmmeter. C

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual ASSEMBLY
(1) Lubricate piston and guide seals (Fig. 242)
with petroleum jelly. Lubricate other servo parts with
MopartATF +4, Automatic Transmission fluid.
(2) Install new seal ring on servo piston.
(

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual stant ON, or duty cycle. The variable force and pulse-
width modulated versions utilize similar methods to
control the current flow through the solenoid to posi-
tion the solenoid plunger at a desired

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual ADJUSTMENTS - THROTTLE VALVE CABLE
A correctly adjusted throttle valve cable will cause
the throttle lever on the transmission to move simul-
taneously with the throttle body lever from the idle
posit

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual BOOST VALVE
The boost valve (Fig. 289) provides increased fluid
apply pressure to the overdrive clutch during 3-4
upshifts (Fig. 290), and when accelerating in fourth
gear. The boost valve also serves