Rear Propeller Shaft; Disassembly And Assembly - Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual

3 - 8 DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE
REM OVAL AN D I N STALLAT I ON (Cont inue d)
Re p la c e m e n t u n iv e rs a l jo in t s tra p s a n d bo lts
m u s t be in s ta lle d .
(2) Tigh t en t h e u n iver sa l join t st r a p/cla m p bolt s a t
t h e a xle yoke t o 19 N·m (14 ft . lbs.) t or qu e.
(3) Tigh t en t h e fla n ge t o t r a n sfer ca se bolt s t o 27
N·m (20 ft . lbs.) t or qu e.
(4) Lower t h e veh icle.

REAR PROPELLER SHAFT

REMOVAL
(1) Sh ift t h e t r a n sm ission a n d t r a n sfer ca se in t o
Neu t r a l.
(2) H oist a n d su ppor t veh icle on sa fet y st a n ds.
(3) Scr ibe a lign m en t m a r ks a t t h e pin ion sh a ft a n d
a t ea ch en d of t h e pr opeller sh a ft . Th ese m a r ks will
be u sed for in st a lla t ion r efer en ce.
(4) Rem ove t h e u n iver sa l join t st r a p bolt s a t t h e
pin ion sh a ft yoke.
(5) P r y open cla m p h oldin g t h e du st boot t o pr opel-
ler sh a ft yoke (F ig. 14).
(6) Slide t h e slip yoke off of t h e t r a n sm ission /
t r a n sfer ca se ou t pu t sh a ft a n d r em ove t h e pr opeller
sh a ft (F ig. 15).
Fig. 14 Dust Boot Clamp
INSTALLA TION
(1) Slide t h e slip yoke on t h e t r a n sm ission /t r a n sfer
ca se ou t pu t sh a ft . Align t h e in st a lla t ion r efer en ce
m a r ks a t t h e a xle yoke a n d in st a ll t h e pr opeller sh a ft
(F ig. 15).
Re p la c e m e n t u n iv e rs a l jo in t s tra p s a n d bo lts
m u s t be in s ta lle d .
(2) Tigh t en t h e u n iver sa l join t st r a p/cla m p bolt s a t
t h e a xle yoke t o 19 N·m (14 ft . lbs.) t or qu e.
(3) Cr im p cla m p t o h old du st boot t o pr opeller
sh a ft yoke (F ig. 16).
(4) Lower t h e veh icle.
Fig. 15 Rear Propeller Shaft
Fig. 16 Crimping Dust Boot Clamp—Typical
DI SASSEM BLY AN D ASSEM BLY
SINGLE CARDAN UNIVERSAL JOINT
DISASSEMBL Y
In dividu a l com pon en t s of ca r da n u n iver sa l join t s
a r e n ot ser vicea ble. If wor n or lea kin g, t h ey m u st be
r epla ced a s a n a ssem bly.
(1) Rem ove t h e pr opeller sh a ft .
(2) Usin g a soft dr ift , t a p t h e ou t side of t h e bea r-
in g ca p a ssem bly t o loosen sn a p r in g.
(3) Rem ove sn a p r in gs fr om bot h sides of yoke
(F ig. 17).
(4) Set t h e yoke in a n a r bor pr ess or vise wit h a
socket wh ose in side dia m et er is la r ge en ou gh t o
r eceive t h e bea r in g ca p posit ion ed ben ea t h t h e yoke.
(5) P osit ion t h e yoke wit h t h e gr ea se fit t in g, if
equ ipped, poin t in g u p.
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