Jeep 1996 Grand Cherokee Service Manual page 52

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SERVICE PROCEDURES (Continued)
• At least 1/2 of one degree continuous operating
(propeller shaft) angle
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT
CAUTION: If front propeller shaft must be replaced,
the new shaft length must be measured and
adjusted before the vehicle is returned to use.
REMOVAL
(1) Shift the transmission and transfer case (if
applicable) to Neutral position.
(2) Raise and support vehicle on safety stands.
(3) Using a suitable marker, mark a line across
the yoke at the transfer case and the cardan-join at
the rear of the front propeller shaft.
(4) Marks a line across the CV-joint and the pinion
shaft yoke.
NOTE: The reference marks will be used to aid
installation.
CAUTION: Do not loosen CV-joint lock nut or col-
lapse the front propeller shaft. Driveline vibration
can result.
Fig. 14 Universal Joint Angle Example
to front axle pinion yoke.
transfer case yoke.
case yoke.
transfer case yoke.
INSTALLATION
with rear cardan-joint over the transfer case yoke.
should rotate freely in the pinion yoke.
mark on the transfer case yoke.
transfer case yoke.
pinion yoke.
yoke. Tighten bolts to 41 N·m (30 ft. lbs.)
case yoke to 27 N·m (20 ft. lbs.)
DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVELINE
(5) Remove bolts holding CV joint at front of shaft
(6) Remove bolts holding rear cardan-joint to the
(7) Separate the cardan-joint from the transfer
(8) Push rear of propeller shaft upward to clear
(9) Separate CV-joint from front axle.
(10) Separate propeller shaft from vehicle.
(1) Position front propeller shaft under vehicle
(2) Place CV-joint into axle pinion yoke. CV-joint
(3) Align mark on the rear cardan-joint to the
(4) Loosely install bolts to hold cardan-joint to
(5) Align mark on CV-joint to the mark on the axle
(6) Install bolts to hold CV-joint to axle pinion
(7) Tighten bolts to hold cardan-joint to transfer
(8) Lower vehicle and road test to verify repair.
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