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

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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) Secure brake drums to the axle shaft.
(6) 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.
(7) Disconnect the parking brake cables and cable
brackets.
(8) Disconnect the vent hose from the axle tube.
(9) Mark the propeller shaft and yoke for installa-
tion alignment reference.
(10) Remove propeller shaft.
(11) Disconnect shock absorbers from axle.
(12) Remove the stabilizer links.
(13) Remove the spring clamps and spring brack-
ets. Refer to Group 2, Suspension, for proper proce-
dures.
(14) Separate the axle from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Raise the axle with lifting device and align to
the leaf spring centering bolts.
(2) Install the spring clamps and spring brackets.
Refer to Group 2, Suspension, for proper procedures.
(3) Install shock absorbers and tighten nuts to 60
N·m (44 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) Install the stabilizer links. Tighten sway bar
links to 74 N·m (55 ft. lbs.).
(5) Connect the parking brake cables and cable
brackets.
(6) Install the brake drums. Refer to Group 5,
Brakes, for proper procedures.
(7) Connect the brake hose to the axle junction
block. Refer to Group 5, Brakes, for proper proce-
dures.
(8) Install axle vent hose.
(9) Align propeller shaft and pinion yoke reference
marks. Install universal joint straps and bolts.
Tighten to 19 N·m (14 ft. lbs.) torque.
(10) Install the wheels and tires.
(11) Add gear lubricant, if necessary. Refer to
Lubricant Specifications in this section for lubricant
requirements.
(12) Remove lifting device from axle and lower the
vehicle.

AXLE SHAFT

REMOVAL
(1) Raise and support vehicle. Ensure that the
transmission is in neutral.
(2) Remove wheel and tire assembly.
(3) Remove brake drum. Refer to Group 5, Brakes,
for proper procedure.
(4) Clean all foreign material from housing cover
area.
(5) Loosen housing cover bolts. Drain lubricant
from the housing and axle tubes. Remove housing
cover.
(6) Rotate differential case so that pinion mate
shaft lock screw is accessible. Remove lock screw and
pinion mate shaft from differential case (Fig. 8).
Fig. 8 Pinion Mate Shaft Lock Screw
1 – LOCK SCREW
2 – PINION MATE SHAFT
(7) Push axle shaft inward and remove axle shaft
C–lock from the axle shaft (Fig. 9).
(8) Remove axle shaft. Use care to prevent damage
to axle shaft bearing and seal, which will remain in
axle tube.
(9) Inspect axle shaft seal for leakage or damage.
(10) Inspect roller bearing contact surface on axle
shaft for signs of brinelling, galling and pitting. If
any of these conditions exist, the axle shaft and/or
bearing and seal must be replaced.
INSTALLATION
(1) Lubricate bearing bore and seal lip with gear
lubricant. Insert axle shaft through seal, bearing,
and engage it into side gear splines.
NOTE: Use care to prevent shaft splines from dam-
aging axle shaft seal lip.
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