Engine DODGE RAM 2003 Service Repair Manual

(2) Remove screws attaching shift boot to floorpan.
Then slide boot upward on the shift lever.
(3) Remove the bolts holding the shift tower to the
isolator plate and transmission gear case.
(4) Remove the shift tower and isolator plate from
the transmission gear case.
(5) Raise and support vehicle.
(6) Remove skid plate, if equipped.
(7) Mark propeller shaft/shafts and axle yokes for
installation reference.
(8) Remove propeller shaft.
(9) Disconnect and remove exhaust system as nec-
essary.
(10) Disconnect wires at backup light switch.
(11) Support engine with adjustable safety stand
and wood block.
(12) If transmission is to be disassembled for
repair, remove drain bolt at bottom of PTO cover and
drain lubricant from transmission (Fig. 3).
(13) Remove clutch slave cylinder splash shield, if
equipped.
(14) Remove clutch slave cylinder bolts and move
cylinder aside for clearance.
(15)
Remove wire harness from clips on transmission.
TWO WHEEL DRIVE
(1) Remove bolts/nuts mounting transmission to
the rear mount.
(2) Support and secure transmission with safety
chains to a transmission jack.
(3) Remove rear crossmember bolts and pry out
crossmember.
(4) Remove transmission clutch housing bolts at
the engine block.
(5) Slide transmission and jack rearward until
input shaft clears clutch disc and pressure plate.
(6) Lower transmission jack and remove transmis-
sion from under vehicle.
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
(1) Disconnect transfer case shift linkage at trans-
fer case range lever.
(2) Support and secure transfer case with safety
chains to a transmission jack.
(3) Remove transfer case mounting nuts.
(4) Move transfer case rearward until input gear
clears transmission mainshaft.
(5) Lower transfer case assembly and move it from
under vehicle.
(6) Support and secure transmission with safety
chains to a transmission jack.
(7) Remove bolts/nuts attaching transmission
mount to rear crossmember.
(8) Remove rear crossmember bolts and pry out
crossmember.
(9) Remove transmission clutch housing bolts at
the engine block.
(10) Move transmission rearward until input shaft
clears clutch disc.
(11) Lower transmission and remove it from under
vehicle.
DISASSEMBLY
NOTE: Use Fixture 8241 for moving and handling
the transmission. The fixture supports the transmis-
sion at the center of gravity in order to ease mount-
ing the transmission into the build fixture.
(1)
Mount the transmission into Fixture 8230 (Fig. 4).
Fig. 3 NV5600 DRAIN BOLT
1 - PTO COVER
2 - DRAIN BOLT
Fig. 4 TRANSMISSION FIXTURE
1 - FIXTURE
2 - TRANSMISSION
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(12) Remove reverse shift fork and synchronizer as
an assembly from the reverse shift rail and the out-
put shaft (Fig. 24).
TRANSMISSION GEAR CASE
(1) Remove remaining bolts holding the transmis-
sion gear case to the clutch housing.
(2) Remove the shift socket roll pin witha6mm
(7/32 in.) punch and hammer.
(3) Turn shift socket so it won't catch the case
when lifting it up.
(4) Install Fixture 8232 to the transmission gear
case.
(5) Attach an engine crane or equivalent to Fixture
8232 and remove the transmission gear case from the
clutch housing (Fig. 25).
(6) Remove rear output shaft and countershaft
bearing races from the transmission gear case with a
brass drift and hammer.
GEARTRAIN
(1) Remove bolts holding the 5-6 crossover bracket
to the clutch housing (Fig. 26).
Fig. 24 REVERSE SHIFT FORK AND SYNCHRO
1 - REVERSE SYNCHRO
2 - REVERSE SHIFT FORK
Fig. 25 TRANSMISSION CASE LIFT FIXTURE
1 - FIXTURE
2 - TRANSMISSION CASE
Fig. 26 5-6 CROSSOVER BRACKET BOLTS
1 - 5-6 CROSSOVER BRACKET
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(2) Attach Fixture 8232 to the output shaft and
countershaft (Fig. 27).
(3) Attach an engine crane or equivalent to Fixture
8232 and raise the geartrain approximately 1/4 in.
from the clutch housing.
(4) Remove 5-6 crossover bracket from the clutch
housing.
(5) Lower the geartrain back into the clutch hous-
ing.
(6) Install Holding Tool 8242 (Fig. 28) onto the 5-6
synchro and tighten the screw to hold the 5-6 syn-
chro together during the removal operation.
NOTE: Note the order of the shift fork arms at the
primary shift rail, while in the Neutral position.
(7) Raise geartrain and shift rails until all the
shift rails clear the clutch housing.
(8) Remove shift rails from the rest of the
geartrain (Fig. 29).
(9) Raise the geartrain until the input shaft is
clear of the clutch housing.
Fig. 27 FIXTURE/OUTPUT SHAFT
1 - OUTPUT SHAFT
2 - FIXTURE
Fig. 28 Remove Holding Tool
1 - HOLDING TOOL
2 - 5-6 SYNCHRO
Fig. 29 SHIFT RAILS
1 - 5-6 SHIFT RAIL
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(6) Install Fixture 8232 to the output shaft and
countershaft.
(7) Install Holding Tool 8242 onto the 5-6 synchro
and tighten the screw to hold the 5-6 synchro
together during the remainder of the installation pro-
cedure.
(8) Attach a engine crane or equivalent to Fixture
8232 and move the geartrain from the Support Stand
8246 to the clutch housing (Fig. 79).
(9) Install shift forks and rails onto the geartrain
(Fig. 80).
NOTE: The closest shift arm to the geartrain is for
Reverse. The next is 5-6, then 3-4 and then 1-2
when moving out from the geartrain.
(10) Install geartrain and shift rails into the clutch
housing. Lower the geartrain and rails into the hous-
ing slowly while guiding input shaft through input
shaft seal. Avoid any binds on the shift rails, forks
and synchros as the rails enter their bushings.
CAUTION: Do not damage input shaft seal with the
input shaft splines.(11) With the geartrain approximately 1/4 in. from
the clutch housing, remove Holding Tool 8242 from
the 5-6 synchro (Fig. 81).
(12) Install 5-6 crossover bracket and arm to the
shift rails and the clutch housing.
Fig. 79 GEARTRAIN FIXTURE
1 - FIXTURE
2 - SUPPORT STAND
Fig. 80 SHIFT RAILS INSTALLED
1 - SHIFT RAILS
Fig. 81 HOLDING TOOL
1 - HOLDING TOOL
2 - 5-6 SYNCHRO
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(13) Lower geartrain the remainder of the way
into the clutch housing.
(14) Install the 5-6 crossover bracket bolts and
tighten to 28 N´m (20 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 82).
(15) Remove engine crane and Fixture 8232 from
the output shaft and the countershaft.
TRANSMISSION GEAR CASE
(1) Install rear output shaft bearing race into the
transmission gear case with Installer C-4308 and
Handle C-4171.
(2) Install rear countershaft bearing race into the
transmission gear case with Installer 8153 and Han-
dle C-4171.
(3) Install Fixture 8232 to the transmission gear
case.
NOTE: Shift socket must be loose on the shift shaft
and is rotated a minimum of 90É from its normal
position. This will ensure enough clearance to
install the transmission gear case.
(4) Apply sealant to the clutch housing.
(5) Attach an engine crane or equivalent to Fixture
8232 and install the transmission gear case onto the
clutch housing (Fig. 83).
(6) Install clutch housing bolts and tighten to 48
N´m (35 ft.lbs.).
(7) Install shift socket roll pin with a suitable 6
mm (7/32 in.) punch and hammer.
MAINSHAFT AND COUNTERSHAFT ENDPLAY
(1) With transmission in vertical position, use
Socket 6993 to rotate the shafts and seat the bear-
ings.
(2) Measure mainshaft endplay with Dial Indicator
Set C-3339 and Extension Rod 8161 installed onto
the rear of the transmission gear case (Fig. 84).
Fig. 82 5-6 CROSSOVER BRACKET BOLTS
1 - 5-6 CROSSOVER BRACKETFig. 83 LIFT FIXTURE
1 - FIXTURE
2 - TRANSMISSION CASE
Fig. 84 MEASURE MAINSHAFT ENDPLAY
1 - DIAL INDICATOR
2 - EXTENSION ROD
3 - MAIN SHAFT
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(14) Use Installer to install the reverse counter-
shaft bearing race into the extension/adapter hous-
ing.
(15) Install back-up lamp switch into the exten-
sion/adapter housing and tighten to 28 N´m (20
ft.lbs.).
(16) Install crossover cam into the extension/
adapter housing.
(17) Install bolt to hold the crossover cam to the
extension/adapter housing (Fig. 94).
(18) Install crossover detent plunger, spring and
plug into the extension/adapter housing. Tighten the
plug to 47.5 N´m (35 ft.lbs.) (Fig. 95).
(19) Apply sealer to the surface of the transmis-
sion case.(20) Install extension/adapter housing onto the
transmission case.
(21) Install bolts to hold the extension/adapter
housing onto the transmission gear case. Tighten
bolts to 48 N´m (35 ft.lbs.).
(22) Install shift rail blocker bolt and tighten bolt
to 55 N´m (41 ft.lbs.).
(23) Install primary shift rail detent plunger,
spring and plug into the transmission case. Tighten
detent plug to 47.5 N´m (35 ft.lbs.).
(24) Install shift tower onto the transmission case
and tighten bolts to 9 N´m (7 ft.lbs.).
INSTALLATION
NOTE: If installing a new transmission, use all com-
ponents supplied with the transmission. If a new
shift tower is supplied with the new transmission,
do not re-use the original shift tower.
(1) Apply a light coat of Mopar high temperature
bearing grease or equivalent to contact surfaces of
following components:
²input shaft splines.
²release bearing slide surface of front retainer.
²release bearing bore.
²release fork.
²release fork ball stud.
²propeller shaft slip yoke.
(2) Apply sealer to threads of bottom PTO cover
bolt and install bolt in case.
(3) Mount transmission on jack and position trans-
mission under vehicle.
(4) Raise transmission until input shaft is centered
in clutch disc hub.
(5) Move transmission forward and start input
shaft in clutch disc and pilot bushing/bearing.
(6) Work transmission forward until seated against
engine block. Do not allow transmission to remain
unsupported after input shaft has entered clutch
disc.
(7) Install and tighten transmission-to-engine
block bolts.
(8) Install clutch slave cylinder.
(9) Connect backup light switch wires.
(10) Position transmission harness wires in clips
on transmission.
(11) Install transmission mount on transmission or
rear crossmember.
(12) Install rear crossmember.
(13) Remove transmission jack and engine support
fixture.
(14) Fill transmission with required lubricant (Fig.
96). Check lubricant level in transfer case if
equipped.
Fig. 94 CROSSOVER CAM BOLT
1 - CROSSOVER CAM
2 - BOLT
3 - EXTENSION HOUSING
Fig. 95 CROSSOVER CAM DETENT PLUG
1 - DETENT PLUG
2 - EXTENSION HOUSING
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION -
46RE
DESCRIPTION
The 46RE (Fig. 1) is a four speed fully automatic
transmissions with an electronic governor. The 46RE
is equipped with a lock-up clutch in the torque con-
verter. First through third gear ranges are provided
by the clutches, bands, overrunning clutch, and plan-
etary gear sets in the transmission. Fourth gear
range is provided by the overdrive unit that contains
an overdrive clutch, direct clutch, planetary gear set,
and overrunning clutch.
The transmission contains a front, rear, and direct
clutch which function as the input driving compo-
nents. It also contains the kickdown (front) and thelow/reverse (rear) bands which, along with the over-
running clutch and overdrive clutch, serve as the
holding components. The driving and holding compo-
nents combine to select the necessary planetary gear
components, in the front, rear, or overdrive planetary
gear set, transfer the engine power from the input
shaft through to the output shaft.
The valve body is mounted to the lower side of the
transmission and contains the valves to control pres-
sure regulation, fluid flow control, and clutch/band
application. The oil pump is mounted at the front of
the transmission and is driven by the torque con-
verter hub. The pump supplies the oil pressure nec-
essary for clutch/band actuation and transmission
lubrication.
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IDENTIFICATION
Transmission identification numbers are stamped
on the left side of the case just above the oil pan gas-
ket surface (Fig. 2). Refer to this information when
ordering replacement parts.
GEAR RATIOS
The 46RE gear ratios are:
1st.................................2.45:1
2nd................................1.45:1
3rd................................1.00:1
4th.................................0.69:1
Rev..................................2.21
OPERATION
The application of each driving or holding compo-
nent is controlled by the valve body based upon the
manual lever position, throttle pressure, and gover-
nor pressure. The governor pressure is a variable
pressure input to the valve body and is one of the
signals that a shift is necessary. First through fourth
gear are obtained by selectively applying and releas-
ing the different clutches and bands. Engine power is
thereby routed to the various planetary gear assem-
blies which combine with the overrunning clutch
assemblies to generate the different gear ratios. The
torque converter clutch is hydraulically applied and
is released when fluid is vented from the hydraulic
circuit by the torque converter control (TCC) solenoid
on the valve body. The torque converter clutch is con-
trolled by the Powertrain Control Module (PCM). The
torque converter clutch engages in fourth gear, and
in third gear under various conditions, such as when
the O/D switch is OFF, when the vehicle is cruising
on a level surface after the vehicle has warmed up.
The torque converter clutch can also be engaged in
the manual second gear position if high transmission
temperatures are sensed by the PCM. The torque
converter clutch will disengage momentarily when an
increase in engine load is sensed by the PCM, such
as when the vehicle begins to go uphill or the throttle
pressure is increased. The torque converter clutch
feature increases fuel economy and reduces the
transmission fluid temperature.
Since the overdrive clutch is applied in fourth gear
only and the direct clutch is applied in all ranges
except fourth gear, the transmission operation for
park, neutral, and first through third gear will be
described first. Once these powerflows are described,
the third to fourth shift sequence will be described.
1 - TORQUE CONVERTER 11 - DIRECT CLUTCH
2 - INPUT SHAFT 12 - PLANETARY GEAR
3 - OIL PUMP 13 - OUTPUT SHAFT
4 - FRONT BAND 14 - SEAL
5 - FRONT CLUTCH 15 - INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
6 - REAR CLUTCH 16 - OVERDRIVE OVERRUNNING CLUTCH
7 - PLANETARIES 17 - DIRECT CLUTCH SPRING
8 - REAR BAND 18 - OVERDRIVE PISTON RETAINER
9 - OVERRUNNING CLUTCH 19 - FILTER
10 - OVERDRIVE CLUTCH 20 - VALVE BODY
Fig. 2 Transmission Part And Serial Number
Location
1 - PART NUMBER
2 - BUILD DATE
3 - SERIAL NUMBER
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PARK POWERFLOW
As the engine is running and the crankshaft is
rotating, the flexplate and torque converter, which
are also bolted to it, are all rotating in a clockwise
direction as viewed from the front of the engine. The
notched hub of the torque converter is connected to
the oil pump's internal gear, supplying the transmis-
sion with oil pressure. As the converter turns, it
turns the input shaft in a clockwise direction. As the
input shaft is rotating, the front clutch hub-rear
clutch retainer and all their associated parts are also
rotating, all being directly connected to the input
shaft. The power flow from the engine through the
front clutch hub and rear clutch retainer stops at the
rear clutch retainer. Therefore, no power flow to the
output shaft occurs because no clutches are applied.
The only mechanism in use at this time is the park-
ing sprag (Fig. 3), which locks the parking gear on
the output shaft to the transmission case.
NEUTRAL POWERFLOW
With the gear selector in the NEUTRAL position
(Fig. 4), the power flow of the transmission is essen-
tially the same as in the park position. The only
operational difference is that the parking sprag has
been disengaged, unlocking the output shaft from the
transmission case and allowing it to move freely.
Fig. 3 Park Powerflow
1 - PAWL ENGAGED FOR PARK
2 - PARK SPRAG
3 - OUTPUT SHAFT
Fig. 4 Neutral Powerflow
1 - PAWL DISENGAGED FOR NEUTRAL
2 - PARK SPRAG
3 - OUTPUT SHAFT
4 - CAM
5-PAWL
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 46RE (Continued)

REVERSE POWERFLOW
When the gear selector is moved into the
REVERSE position (Fig. 5), the front clutch and the
rear band are applied. With the application of the
front clutch, engine torque is applied to the sun gear,
turning it in a clockwise direction. The clockwise
rotation of the sun gear causes the rear planet pin-
ions to rotate against engine rotation in a counter-
clockwise direction. The rear band is holding the low
reverse drum, which is splined to the rear carrier.Since the rear carrier is being held, the torque from
the planet pinions is transferred to the rear annulus
gear, which is splined to the output shaft. The output
shaft in turn rotates with the annulus gear in a
counterclockwise direction giving a reverse gear out-
put. The entire transmission of torque is applied to
the rear planetary gearset only. Although there is
torque input to the front gearset through the sun
gear, no other member of the gearset is being held.
During the entire reverse stage of operation, the
front planetary gears are in an idling condition.
Fig. 5 Reverse Powerflow
1 - FRONT CLUTCH ENGAGED 5 - OUTPUT SHAFT
2 - OUTPUT SHAFT 6 - INPUT SHAFT
3 - LOW/REVERSE BAND APPLIED 7 - FRONT CLUTCH ENGAGED
4 - INPUT SHAFT 8 - LOW/REVERSE BAND APPLIED
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 46RE (Continued)