Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 1328

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REM OVAL AN D I N STALLAT I ON (Cont inue d)
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.
(18) Su ppor t en gin e wit h a dju st a ble ja ck st a n d.
P osit ion wood block bet ween ja ck a n d oil pa n t o
a void da m a gin g pa n .
(19) Su ppor t t r a n sm ission wit h t r a n sm ission ja ck.
(20) Secu r e t r a n sm ission
ch a in s.
(21) Discon n ect r ea r cu sh ion a n d br a cket fr om
t r a n sm ission .
(22) Rem ove r ea r cr ossm em ber.
(23) Discon n ect t r a n sm ission sh ift lever a s follows:
(a ) Lower t r a n sm ission –t r a n sfer ca se a ssem bly
a ppr oxim a t ely 7–8 cm (3 in .) for a ccess t o sh ift
lever.
(b) Rea ch u p a n d a r ou n d t r a n sm ission ca se a n d
u n sea t sh ift lever du st boot fr om t r a n sm ission sh ift
t ower (F ig. 8). Move boot u pwa r d on sh ift lever for
a ccess t o r et a in er t h a t secu r es lever in sh ift t ower.
(c) Rea ch u p a n d a r ou n d t r a n sm ission ca se a n d
pr ess sh ift lever r et a in er down wa r d wit h fin ger
pr essu r e. Tu r n r et a in er cou n t er clockwise t o r elea se
it .
(d) Lift lever a n d r et a in er ou t of sh ift t ower (F ig.
8). Do n ot r em ove t h e sh ift lever fr om t h e floor con -
sole sh ift er boot s. Lea ve t h e lever in pla ce for
t r a n sm ission in st a lla t ion .
Fig. 8 Removing/Installing Shift Lever
(24) Rem ove clu t ch h ou sin g br a ce r od.
(25) Rem ove clu t ch h ou sin g-t o-en gin e bolt s.
(26) P u ll t r a n sm ission ja ck r ea r wa r d u n t il in pu t
sh a ft clea r s clu t ch . Th en slide t r a n sm ission ou t fr om
u n der veh icle.
(27) Rem ove clu t ch r elea se bea r in g, r elea se for k,
a n d r et a in er clip.
(28) Rem ove clu t ch h ou sin g fr om t r a n sm ission
(F ig. 9).
t o ja ck wit h sa fet y
TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE
Fig. 9 Clutch Housing
INSTALLA TION
(1) In st a ll clu t ch h ou sin g on t r a n sm ission . Tigh t en
h ou sin g bolt s t o 37 N·m (27 ft . lbs.) t or qu e.
(2) Lu br ica t e con t a ct su r fa ces of r elea se for k pivot
ba ll st u d a n d r elea se for k wit h h igh t em p gr ea se.
(3) In st a ll r elea se bea r in g, for k, a n d r et a in er clip.
(4) P osit ion a n d secu r e t r a n sm ission on t r a n sm is-
sion ja ck.
(5) Ligh t ly lu br ica t e pilot bea r in g a n d t r a n sm is-
sion in pu t sh a ft splin es wit h Mopa r
gr ea se.
(6) Ra ise t r a n sm ission
in pu t sh a ft a n d clu t ch disc splin es. Th en slide t r a n s-
m ission in t o pla ce.
(7) In st a ll a n d t igh t en clu t ch h ou sin g-t o-en gin e
bolt s t o 38 N·m (28 ft . lbs.) t or qu e (F ig. 9). B e s u re
th e h o u s in g is p ro p e rly s e a te d o n e n g in e blo c k
be fo re tig h te n in g bo lts .
(8) In st a ll clu t ch h ou sin g br a ce r od.
(9) Lower t r a n sm ission a ppr oxim a t ely 7–8 cm (3
in .) for a ccess t o sh ift t ower. Be su r e t r a n sm ission is
in fir st or t h ir d gea r.
(10) Rea ch u p a n d a r ou n d t r a n sm ission a n d in ser t
sh ift lever in sh ift t ower. P r ess lever r et a in er down -
wa r d a n d t u r n it clockwise t o lock it in pla ce. Th en
in st a ll lever du st boot on sh ift t ower.
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h igh t em p
a n d a lign t r a n sm ission