Jeep 1997 Grand Cherokee Service Manual page 91

DISCS 8110
SPECIAL TOOL 6958
PINION YOKE
TURNBUCKLE 1 in. PIPE 6797
ZG
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 39 Axle Seal Installation
REMOVAL
(1) Remove differential assembly from axle hous-
ing.
(2) Mark pinion yoke, or flange, and propeller
shaft for installation alignment.
(3) Disconnect propeller shaft from pinion yoke, or
flange. Using suitable wire, tie propeller shaft to
underbody.
(4) Using Holder 6958 to hold yoke, or flange, and
a short length of 1 in. pipe, remove the pinion nut
and washer (Fig. 40).
(5) Using Remover C–452 and Holder C-3281,
remove the pinion yoke, or flange, from pinion shaft
(Fig. 41).
Fig. 40 Pinion Yoke Holder—Typical
(6) Remove the pinion gear and collapsible spacer
from housing (Fig. 42). Catch the pinion with your
hand to prevent it from falling and being damaged.
SPECIAL TOOL C-452 SPECIAL TOOL C-3281
DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE
Fig. 41 Pinion Yoke Removal
Fig. 42 Remove Pinion Gear
(7) Remove the front pinion bearing cup, bearing,
oil slinger, if equipped, and pinion seal with Remover
C-4345 and Handle C–4171 (Fig. 43).
(8) Remove the rear pinion bearing cup from axle
housing (Fig. 44). Use Remover D-149 and Handle
C–4171.
(9) Remove the depth shims from rear pinion bear-
ing cup bore in axle housing. Record the thickness of
the depth shims.
NOTE: The pinion depth shims can be very thin.
Verify that all shims have been removed before pro-
ceeding.
(10) Remove the collapsible preload spacer from
pinion gear (Fig. 45).
YOKE RAWHIDE HAM- MER
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