Jeep cherokee 2000 Service Manual page 111

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 13 Remove Pinion Gear
1 – RAWHIDE HAMMER
Fig. 14 Collapsible Preload Spacer
1 – COLLAPSIBLE SPACER
2 – SHOULDER
3 – PINION GEAR
4 – OIL SLINGER
5 – REAR BEARING
NOTE: If new pinion bearings were installed, do not
install the differential assembly and axle shafts until
after the pinion bearing preload and rotating torque
are set.
Fig. 15 Pinion Seal Installation
1 – SPECIAL TOOL C-4171
2 – SPECIAL TOOL C-3972–A
Fig. 16 Pinion Yoke Installation
1 – PINION YOKE
2 – AXLE HOUSING
(7) Install the yoke washer and a new nut on the
pinion gear. Tighten the pinion nut until there is zero
bearing end-play.
(8) Tighten the nut to 271 N·m (200 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: Never loosen
decrease pinion gear bearing rotating torque and
never exceed specified preload torque. If preload
torque or rotating torque is exceeded a new col-
lapsible spacer must be installed. The torque
sequence will then have to be repeated.
(9) Using yoke holder 6958 and a torque wrench
set at 474 N·m (350 ft. lbs.), crush collapsible spacer
until bearing end play is taken up (Fig. 17).
NOTE: If more than 474 N·m (350 ft. lbs.) of torque
is necessary to remove the bearing end play, the
collapsible spacer
replaced.
194 RBI AXLE
pinion gear
is defective and must
3 - 75
nut to
be