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May 13, 2020 Service bulletin

Gasket

Ram technical service bulletin 9004245 for 2017-2020 Ram 2500, 2017-2020 Ram 3500 and 2017-2020 Ram 4500.

Bulletin number
9004245
Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Summary
GASKET, Timing Case Cover, Rear Gear Housing For 2017-2020 model years only. If you are replacing the timing housing gasket due to an oil leak, please take detailed pictures of the leak, and submit them to the Star Center. Once submitted, continue with the repair. During the repair, check the breakaway torque of the gear housing retaining bolts. If any are found to be loose, note the location of the loose bolt(s) in the Star case.

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