Jeep Wrangler 1997 Manual page 229

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
(8)
Place and hold threaded Step Plate C-4487-3
into side gear at top of differential case.
(9) Insert Screw C-4487-2 into top of differential
case and thread screw into step plate until it is cen-
tered in lower step plate .
(10) If necessary, insert a small screw driver into
slot in side of Step Plate C-4487-3 (Fig. 58) to pre-
vent it from turning.
THREADED
ADAPTER
DISC
C-4487-3
DISC
C-4487-1
SOCKET
TORQUE
TOOL
WRENCH
ASSEMBLED . ,
DIFFERENTIAL CASE
Tool-Shown With 696-A Holder
SLOT IN
ADAPTER
J9203-1
Fig. 58 Threaded Adapter Installption-Shown With
6963-A Holder
(11) Tighten Screw C-4487-2 to 122 N-m (90 ft.
lbs .) (maximum) torque to compress Belleville springs
in clutch packs (Fig. 59) .
Fig . 59 Tighten Belleville Spring Compressor
80aOc4f3
THRUST
WASHER
DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE 3 - 103
(12) Using a 0 .020 in. feeler gauge and mallet,
remove thrust washers from behind the pinion gears
(Fig . 60) .
FEELER
GAUGE
80a0c4f4
Fig. 60 Remove
Pinion
Thrust Washer-Shown With
6963-A Holder
(13) Loosen the forcing screw until the clutch pack
tension is relieved and the pinion gears can be
slightly rattled between the case and side gears.
(14) Insert Handle C-4487-4 in pinion mate shaft
hole in side of differential case. Rotate differential
case until pinion gears can be removed (Fig. 61) .
Fig. 61
Pinion
Gear Removal-Shown With 6963-A
Holder