Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 1338

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DI SASSEM BLY AN D ASSEM BLY (Cont inue d)
(27) In st a ll clu t ch h ou sin g, r elea se bea r in g, r elea se
for k a n d r et a in er clip.
SHIFT MECHANISM AND GEARTRAIN
DISASSEMBL Y
(1) In st a ll su it a ble bolt s a n d wa sh er s in in t er m edi-
a t e pla t e (F ig. 49). Th en cla m p pla t e a n d gea r a ssem -
bly in vise. Use en ou gh wa sh er s t o pr even t bolt s
fr om t ou ch in g. Also be su r e vise ja ws a r e cla m ped on
bolt h ea ds.
Fig. 49 Positioning Intermediate Plate In Vise
(2) Rem ove cou n t er sh a ft fift h gea r r et a in in g sn a p-
r in g (F ig. 50).
(3) Rem ove bolt h oldin g fift h gea r sh ift for k t o
sh ift r a il (F ig. 51).
(4) Rem ove fift h gea r blocker r in g fr om cou n t er-
sh a ft a ssem bly wit h P u ller L-4407 (F ig. 52).
(5) Rem ove fift h gea r syn ch r o r in g (F ig. 53).
(6) Rem ove t h e cou n t er sh a ft fift h gea r a ssem bly
fr om cou n t er sh a ft (F ig. 54).
(7) Rem ove fift h gea r t h r u st r in g fr om cou n t er-
sh a ft (F ig. 55).
(8) Rem ove fift h gea r t h r u st r in g lock ba ll fr om
cou n t er sh a ft (F ig. 56).
TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE
Fig. 50 Remove Fifth Gear Snap-ring
Fig. 51 Remove Shift Fork Retainer Bolt
NOTE: There are many lock balls, check balls,
interlock balls, and interlock pins used in various
places in the transmission. Whenever a pin or ball
is removed, it should be identified in such a way
that it can be reinstalled in the same location from
which it was removed.
(9) Rem ove bolt h oldin g r ever se idler gea r sh a ft
lock pla t e t o t h e in t er m edia t e pla t e.
(10) Rem ove r ever se idler gea r sh a ft a n d r ever se
idler gea r a ssem bly (F ig. 57).
NOTE: Be sure to retrieve the pin and compression
spring from the reverse idler shaft.
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