Jeep cherokee 2000 Service Manual page 964

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
Fig. 41 Rear Bearing Snap Ring Removal—4WD
1 – HEAVY DUTY SNAP RING PLIERS
2 – REAR BEARING SNAP RING
3 – OUTPUT SHAFT
Fig. 42 Rear Adapter Housing Removal
1 – REAR ADAPTER HOUSING
2 – OUTPUT SHAFT
(4) Remove bearing retainer bolts and remove rear
bearing retainer and rear bearing (Fig. 43). Use ham-
mer handle to push or tap bearing out of housing if
needed.
(5) Examine condition of bearing bore, counter-
shaft rear bearing race and idler shaft notch in rear
housing. Replace housing if race, bore or notch are
worn or damaged.
Fig. 43 Rear Adapter Housing Components
1 – BEARING RETAINER
2 – RETAINER BOLTS (3)
3 – IDLER SHAFT NOTCH
4 – COUNTERSHAFT REAR BEARING RACE
5 – REAR BEARING
GEARTRAIN DISASSEMBLY FROM FIXTURE
(1) Remove reverse idler gear assembly from
assembly fixture cup.
(2) Remove 1-2 and fifth-reverse forks from syn-
chro sleeves.
(3) Slide countershaft out of fixture tool.
(4) Remove output shaft bearing retainer from
rear surface of fifth gear (retainer will drop onto gear
after bolts are removed).
(5) Lift and remove output shaft and gears off
input shaft.
(6) Lift and remove input shaft, pilot bearing and
fourth gear synchro ring from assembly fixture tool.
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