Timing Case Cover Oil Seal; Disassembly And Assembly; Cylinder Block - Jeep cherokee 2000 Service Manual

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the oil pump on the cylinder block using
a replacement gasket. Tighten the bolts to 23 N·m
(17 ft. lbs.) torque.
(2) Install the oil pan.
(3) Fill the oil pan with oil to the specified level.

TIMING CASE COVER OIL SEAL

This procedure is done with the timing case cover
installed.
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect negative cable from battery.
(2) Remove the serpentine drive belt.
(3) Remove the vibration damper.
(4) Remove the radiator shroud.
(5) Carefully remove the oil seal. Make sure seal
bore is clean.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the replacement oil seal on Timing
Case Cover Alignment and Seal Installation Tool
6139 with seal open end facing inward. Apply a light
film of Perfect Seal, or equivalent, on the outside
diameter of the seal. Lightly coat the crankshaft with
engine oil.
(2) Position the tool and seal over the end of the
crankshaft and insert a draw screw tool into Seal
Installation Tool 6139 (Fig. 83). Tighten the nut
against the tool until it contacts the cover.
Fig. 83 Timing Case Cover Oil Seal Installation
1 – SEAL INSTALLATION TOOL
2 – DRAW SCREW TOOL
(3) Remove the tools. Apply a light film of engine
oil on the vibration damper hub contact surface of
the seal.
(4) Apply Mopar Silicone Rubber Adhesive Sealant
to the keyway in the crankshaft and insert the key.
With the key inserted in the keyway in the crank-
shaft, install the vibration damper, washer and bolt.
Lubricate and tighten the bolt to 108 N·m (80 ft. lbs.)
torque.
(5) Install the serpentine belt and tighten to the
specified tension (refer to Group 7, Cooling Systems
for the proper specifications and procedures).
(6) Install the radiator shroud.
(7) Connect negative cable to battery.

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

CYLINDER BLOCK

DISASSEMBLY
Refer to the applicable sections for detailed
instructions.
(1) Drain the engine oil. Remove and discard the
oil filter.
(2) Remove the water pump from the cylinder
block.
(3) Remove the vibration damper.
(4) Remove the timing case cover and lay the cover
upside down.
(5) Position a drift punch into the slot in the back
of the cover and tap the old seal out.
(6) Remove the oil slinger from crankshaft.
(7) Remove the camshaft
remove the sprockets and chain as an assembly.
(8) Remove the camshaft.
(9) Remove the oil pan and gasket.
(10) Remove the front and rear oil galley plugs.
(11) Remove the oil pump.
(12) Remove the connecting rods and the pistons.
Remove the connecting rod and piston assemblies
through the top of the cylinder bores.
(13) Remove the crankshaft.
ASSEMBLY
Refer to the applicable sections for detailed
instructions.
(1) Install the crankshaft.
(2) Install the connecting rods and the pistons
through the top of the cylinder bores.
(3) Install the oil pump.
(4) Install the oil pan and gasket.
(5) Install the camshaft.
(6) Install the sprockets and chain as an assembly.
(7) Install the oil slinger from the crankshaft.
(8) Install the timing case cover seal.
(9) Install the timing case cover.
(10) Install the vibration damper.
(11) Install the water pump. Tighten the mounting
bolts to 31 N·m (23 ft. lbs.) torque.
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retaining bolt and