Jeep Wrangler 1997 Manual page 1086

21 - 180 TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
Fig. 42 Front Output Shaft Bearing Removal
(4) Install front output shaft front bearing in case
with Tool Handle C-4171 and Installer 5064 (Fig. 43).
Fig. 43 Front Output Shaft Bearing Installation
(5) Install output shaft front bearing retaining
ring (Fig. 44). Start ring into place by hand. Then
use small screwdriver to work ring into case groove.
Be sure ring is fully seated before proceeding.
Fig. 44 Installing Output Shaft Front Bearing
Retaining Ring
(6) Install new front output seal in front case with
Installer Tool 8143 as follows:
(a) Place new seal on tool. Garter spring on
seal goes toward interior of case.
(b) Start seal in bore with light taps from ham-
mer (Fig. 45). Once seal is started, continue tap-
ping seal into bore until installer tool bottoms
against case.
Fig. 45 Front Output Seal Installation
(7) Remove the output shaft rear bearing with the
screw and jaws from Remover L-4454 and Cup 8148
(Fig. 46).
(8) Install new bearing with Tool Handle C-4171
and Installer 5066 (Fig. 47). The bearing bore is
chamfered at the top. Install the bearing so it is
flush with the lower edge of this chamfer (Fig. 48).
Fig. 46 Output Shaft Rear Bearing Removal
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