Jeep Wrangler 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 1204

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
Fig. 46 Mate Shaft Lock Screw
(5) Remove the pinion gear mate shaft. If neces-
sary, use a drift and hammer (Fig. 47).
Fig. 47 Mate Shaft Removal
(6) Install and lubricate Step Plate C–4487–1 (Fig.
48).
(7) Assemble Threaded Adapter C–4487–3 into top
side gear. Thread Forcing Screw C–4487–2 into
adapter until it becomes centered in adapter plate.
(8) Position a small screw driver in slot of
Threaded Adapter C–4487–3 (Fig. 49) to prevent
adapter from turning.
(9) Tighten forcing screw tool 122 N·m (90 ft. lbs.)
(maximum) to compress Belleville springs in clutch
packs (Fig. 50).
(10) Using an appropriate size feeler gauge,
remove thrust washers from behind the pinion gears
(Fig. 51).
(11) Insert Turning Bar C–4487–4 in case (Fig.
52).
(12) Loosen the Forcing Screw C-4487-2 in small
increments until the clutch pack tension is relieved
DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE
Fig. 48 Step Plate Tool Installation
Fig. 49 Threaded Adapter Installation
and the differential case can be turned using Turning
Bar C-4487-4.
(13) Rotate differential case until the pinion gears
can be removed.
(14) Remove pinion gears from differential case.
(15) Remove Forcing Screw C–4487-2, Step Plate
C-4487-1, and Threaded Adapter C-4487-3.
(16) Remove top side gear, clutch pack retainer,
and clutch pack. Keep plates in correct order during
removal (Fig. 53).
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