Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 1375

21 - 52 TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE
DI SASSEM BLY AN D ASSEM BLY (Cont inue d)
(2) Mea su r e t h r u st clea r a n ce bet ween cou n t er sh a ft
fift h gea r a n d t h r u st r in g wit h feeler ga u ge. Clea r-
a n ce sh ou ld be 0.10 t o 0.40 m m (0.003 t o 0.019 in .).
If clea r a n ce exceeds lim it s, gea r a n d/or r in g will h a ve
t o be r epla ced.
(3) 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. 52).
Fig. 52 Remove Fifth Gear Snap-ring
(4) Rem ove bolt h oldin g fift h gea r sh ift for k t o
sh ift r a il (F ig. 53).
Fig. 53 Remove Fifth Gear Shift Fork Retainer Bolt
(5) Move fift h gea r sh ift r a il for wa r d u n t il t h e r a il
is clea r of t h e sh ift for k.
(6) Rem ove t h e fift h gea r sh ift for k fr om t h e syn -
ch r on izer sleeve (F ig. 54).
Fig. 54 Remove Fifth Gear Shift Fork
(7) Rem ove t h e r ever se sh ift h ea d a n d r a il a ssem -
bly fr om t h e in t er m edia t e pla t e (F ig. 55).
(8) 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. 56).
Fig. 55 Remove Reverse Shift Head Assembly
(9) Rem ove fift h gea r syn ch r o r in g (F ig. 57).
(10) 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. 58).
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