Jeep cherokee 2000 Service Manual page 893

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
Fig. 3 End Plug Components
1 – HOUSING ASSEMBLY
2 – HOUSING END PLUG O-RING SEAL
3 – HOUSING END PLUG
4 – RETAINING RING
Fig. 4 Installing The Retaining Ring
1 – RING CAP
2 – PUNCH ACCESS HOLE
3 – RETAINER RING
(3) Rotate the stub shaft with a 12 point socket
from stop to stop and count the number of turns.
(4) Center the stub shaft by rotating it from the
stop 1/2 of the total amount of turns.
(5) Remove side cover bolts and remove side cover,
gasket and pitman shaft as an assembly (Fig. 5).
NOTE: The pitman shaft will not clear the housing
if it is not centered.
Fig. 5 Side Cover and Pitman Shaft
1 – SIDE COVER BOLTS
2 – PRELOAD ADJUSTER NUT
3 – SIDE COVER
4 – GASKET SEAL
5 – PITMAN SHAFT GEAR
6 – HOUSING ASSEMBLY
(6) Remove pitman shaft from the side cover.
(7) Remove dust seal from the housing with a seal
pick (Fig. 6).
CAUTION: Use care not to score the housing bore
when prying out seals and washer.
(8) Remove retaining ring with snap ring pliers.
(9) Remove washer from the housing.
(10) Remove oil seal from the housing with a seal
pick.
(11) Remove pitman shaft bearing from housing
with a bearing driver and handle (Fig. 7).
ASSEMBLY
(1) Install pitman shaft bearing into housing with
a bearing driver and handle.
(2) Coat the oil seal and washer with special
grease supplied with the new seal.
(3) Install the oil seal with a driver and handle.
(4) Install backup washer.
STEERING 19 - 13