Jeep cherokee 2000 Service Manual page 912

21 - 4 AX5 MANUAL TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
Fig. 4 Slave Cylinder—Typical
1 – CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER
Fig. 5 Marking Propeller Shaft And Axle Yokes
1 – REFERENCE MARKS
(9) Mark front propeller shaft, axle, and transfer
case yokes for installation alignment, if equipped.
(10) Remove propeller shaft(s).
(11) Unclip wire harnesses from transmission and
transfer case, if equipped.
(12) Disconnect transfer
equipped.
(13) Disengage any wire connectors attached to
transmission or transfer case, if equipped, compo-
nents.
(14) Support transfer case, if equipped, with trans-
mission jack.
(15) Secure transfer case, if equipped, to jack with
safety chains.
case vent hose, if
(16) Disconnect transfer case shift linkage at
transfer case, if equipped.
(17) Remove nuts attaching transfer case to trans-
mission, if equipped.
(18) Remove transfer case, if equipped.
(19) Remove crankshaft position sensor (Fig. 6).
Fig. 6 Crankshaft Position Sensor —2.5 and 4.0L
1 – ENGINE SPEED SENSOR
2 – GROMMET
3 – MOUNTING BOLT(S)
4 – LEFT REAR OF ENGINE
5 – TRANSMISSION
CAUTION: It is important that the crankshaft posi-
tion sensor be removed prior to transmission
removal. The sensor can easily be damaged if left
in place during removal operations.
(20) Support engine with adjustable jack stand.
Position wood block between jack and oil pan to
avoid damaging pan.
(21) Support transmission with transmission jack.
(22) Secure transmission to jack with safety
chains.
(23) Disconnect rear cushion and bracket from
transmission.
(24) Remove rear crossmember.
(25) Disconnect transmission shift lever as follows:
(a) Lower transmission approximately 7–8 cm (3
in.) for access to shift lever.
(b) Reach up and around transmission case and
unseat shift lever dust boot from transmission shift
tower (Fig. 7). Move boot upward on shift lever for
access to retainer that secures lever in shift tower.
(c) Reach up and around transmission case and
press shift lever retainer downward with finger
pressure. Turn retainer counterclockwise to release
it.
(d) Lift lever and retainer out of shift tower (Fig.
7). Do not remove the shift lever from the floor con-
Engine
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