Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual page 97

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ADJUSTMENTS (Continued)
(6) Install the marked bearing caps in their correct
positions. Install and snug the bolts (Fig. 95).
Fig. 95 Tighten Bolts Holding Bearing Caps
1 – BEARING CAP
2 – AXLE HOUSING
3 – DIFFERENTIAL CASE
(7) Using a dead-blow type mallet, seat the differ-
ential dummy bearings to each side of the axle hous-
ing (Fig. 96) and (Fig. 97).
Fig. 96 Seat Pinion Gear Side Differential Dummy
Side Bearing
1 – MALLET
2 – AXLE HOUSING
3 – DIFFERENTIAL CASE
(8) Thread guide stud C-3288-B into rear cover
bolt hole below ring gear (Fig. 98).
(9) Attach a dial indicator C-3339 to guide stud.
Position the dial indicator plunger on a flat surface
between the ring gear bolt heads (Fig. 98).
(10) Push and hold differential case to pinion gear
side of axle housing (Fig. 99).
(11) Zero dial indicator face to pointer (Fig. 99).
TUBE, 181, AND 186 FBI AXLE
Fig. 97 Seat Ring Gear Side Differential Dummy
Side Bearing
1 – AXLE HOUSING
2 – MALLET
3 – DIFFERENTIAL CASE
Fig. 98 Differential Side play Measurement
1 – DIFFERENTIAL CASE
2 – AXLE HOUSING
3 – SPECIAL TOOL C-3288–B
4 – SPECIAL TOOL C-3339
(12) Push and hold differential case to ring gear
side of the axle housing (Fig. 100).
(13) Record dial indicator reading (Fig. 100).
(14) Add 0.008 in. (0.2 mm) to the zero end play
total. This new total represents the thickness of
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