Truemagnum15
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We have a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 360 automatic 4WD. My husband cannot remove the shift motor shaft from the housing in order to remove the broken fork. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks
Removing the shift motor shaft
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jbmobbs
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Will u give more details? What's a shift motor shaft? Never heard that term
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Truemagnum15
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In the service manual it is referred to as an axle vacuum shift motor. There is a shaft, behind the shift motor, that goes into a housing that the fork is inside of. He cannot get that shaft out to remove the broken fork.
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Truemagnum15
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He was following those instructions. After removing the clips, should the shaft in fig 29 just slide out of the housing? If so, something is still holding it in there and he cannot figure it out
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The the fork is probably stuck on the shaft. If he only wants to save the housing, he can put vise grips on the shaft right next to the fork and use a screwdriver to pry the shaft out of the fork.
Otherwise, heat the fork with a torch and then try again.
Otherwise, heat the fork with a torch and then try again.
Truemagnum15
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Thank you, I will tell him
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