Axle Seal And Bearing - Jeep cherokee 2000 Service Manual

3 - 112 8 1/4 REAR AXLE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 9 Axle Shaft C–Lock
1 – C—LOCK
2 – AXLE SHAFT
3 – SIDE GEAR
(2) Insert C–lock in end of axle shaft. Push axle
shaft outward to seat C–lock in side gear.
(3) Insert pinion shaft into differential case and
through thrust washers and differential pinions.
(4) Align hole in shaft with hole in the differential
case and install lock screw with Loctite
threads. Tighten lock screw to 11 N·m (8 ft. lbs.)
torque.
(5) Install cover and add fluid. Refer to Lubricant
Change procedure in this section for procedure and
lubricant requirements.
(6) Install brake drum. Refer to Group 5, Brakes,
for proper procedures.
(7) Install wheel and tire.
(8) Lower vehicle.

AXLE SEAL AND BEARING

REMOVAL
(1) Remove axle shaft.
(2) Remove axle shaft seal from the end of the axle
tube with a small pry bar (Fig. 10).
NOTE: The seal and bearing can be removed at the
same time with the bearing removal tool.
(3) Remove the axle shaft bearing from the axle
tube with Bearing Removal Tool Set 6310, using
Adapter Foot 6310-9 (Fig. 11).
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Do not install the original axle shaft seal.
Always install a new seal.
(1) Wipe the axle tube bore clean. Remove any old
sealer or burrs from the tube.
1 – AXLE TUBE
2 – AXLE SEAL
3 – PRY BAR
on the
Fig. 11 Axle Shaft Bearing Removal Tool
1 – NUT
2 – GUIDE PLATE
3 – GUIDE
4 – THREADED ROD
5 – ADAPTER
6 – FOOT
7 – AXLE TUBE
(2) Install the axle shaft bearing with Installer
C-4198 and Handle C-4171 (Fig. 12). Ensure that the
bearing part number is against the installer. Verify
that the bearing in installed straight and the tool
fully contacts the axle tube when seating the bearing.
Fig. 10 Axle Seal Removal
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