Jeep Cherokee 1988 Quick Start Manual page 2

AXLE SHAFTS & BEARINGS
1) Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear wheel and brake
drum. Remove axle shaft retaining nuts. Remove axle shaft from axle
tube and mount in vise. Drill a 1/4" hole 3/4 of the way through
retaining ring. Use care not to drill into axle shaft.
2) Cut the ring with a chisel and remove it from the shaft.
Remove bearing from axle shaft using arbor press. Remove axle seal.
See Fig. 2.
Fig. 2: Removing Axle Bearing Retaining Ring
Installation
1) Pack wheel bearing with grease. Coat inner axle shaft seal
with axle grease and outer portion of seal with gasket sealant.
2) Ensure components are correctly placed upon axle. Using
Bearing Installer (J-22912-01), press axle shaft bearing and new
retainer ring on axle shaft. Ensure bearing and retainer ring are
seated against axle shaft shoulder. Apply a thin coat of bearing