Removal And Installation Rear Axle; Pinion Shaft Seal - Jeep cherokee 2000 Service Manual

3 - 72 194 RBI AXLE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
REAR AXLE
REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support the vehicle.
(2) Position a suitable lifting device under the
axle.
(3) Secure axle to device.
(4) Remove the wheels and tires.
(5) Remove the brake drums from the axle. Refer
to Group 5, Brakes, for proper procedures.
(6) Disconnect parking brake cables from brackets
and lever.
(7) Remove wheel speed sensors, if necessary.
Refer to Group 5, Brakes, for proper procedures.
(8) Disconnect the brake hose at the axle junction
block. Do not disconnect the brake hydraulic lines at
the wheel cylinders. Refer to Group 5, Brakes, for
proper procedures.
(9) Disconnect the vent hose from the axle shaft
tube.
(10) Mark the propeller shaft and yokes for instal-
lation alignment reference.
(11) Remove propeller shaft.
(12) Disconnect stabilizer bar links.
(13) Disconnect shock absorbers from axle.
(14) Remove the U-bolts which hold the axle to the
spring brackets.
(15) Separate the axle from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: The weight of the vehicle must be sup-
ported by the springs before suspension arms and
track bar fasteners can be tightened. If the springs
are not at their normal ride position, vehicle ride
height and handling could be affected.
(1) Raise the axle with lifting device and align the
spring centering bolts with the mating holes in the
axle spring perch.
(2) Install the U-bolts which hold the axle to the
spring brackets. Tighten nuts to 70 N·m (52 ft. lbs.).
(3) Install shock absorbers and tighten nuts to 60
N·m (44 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) Install stabilizer bar links and tighten nuts to
74 N·m (55 ft. lbs.) torque.
(5) Install the wheel speed sensors, if necessary.
Refer to Group 5, Brakes, for proper procedures.
(6) Connect parking brake cable to brackets and
lever.
(7) Install the brake drums. Refer to Group 5,
Brakes, for proper procedures.
(8) Connect the brake hose to the axle junction
block. Refer to Group 5, Brakes, for proper proce-
dures.
(9) Install axle vent hose.
(10) Align propeller shaft and pinion yoke refer-
ence marks. Install U-joint straps and bolts. Tighten
to 19 N·m (14 ft. lbs.) torque.
(11) Install the wheels and tires.
(12) Add gear lubricant, if necessary. Refer to
Lubricant Specifications in this section for lubricant
requirements.
(13) Remove lifting device from axle and lower the
vehicle.

PINION SHAFT SEAL

REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support the vehicle.
(2) Remove wheel and tire assemblies.
(3) Remove the brake drums. Refer to Group 5,
Brakes, for proper procedures.
(4) Mark the propeller shaft and pinion yoke for
installation alignment reference.
(5) Remove the propeller shaft from the yoke.
(6) Rotate the pinion gear three or four times.
(7) Measure the amount of torque necessary to
rotate the pinion gear with a (in. lbs.) dial-type
torque wrench. Record the torque reading for instal-
lation reference.
(8) Using Holder 6958 to hold the pinion yoke,
remove the pinion nut and washer.
(9) Use Remover C-452 and Wrench C-3281 to
remove the pinion yoke (Fig. 7).
Fig. 7 Pinion Yoke Removal
1 – SPECIAL TOOL C-3281
2 – YOKE
3 – SPECIAL TOOL C-452
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