Adapter/Extension Housing And Front Bearing Retainer Assembly; Remove Input Shaft Bearing Snap-Ring; Separate Intermediate Plate And Transmission Case; Remove Intermediate Plate From Transmission Case - Jeep 200 Cherokee Service Manual

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
Fig. 29 Remove Input Shaft Bearing Snap-ring
1 – SNAP RING PLIERS
2 – INPUT SHAFT
3 – INPUT SHAFT BEARING SNAP RING
(23) Separate intermediate plate and transmission
case by tapping them loose with plastic mallet (Fig.
30).
(24) Separate the intermediate plate from the
transmission case (Fig. 31).
Fig. 30 Separate Intermediate Plate and
Transmission Case
1 – INTERMEDIATE PLATE
2 – RUBBER MALLET
3 – GEAR CASE
Fig. 31 Remove Intermediate Plate from
Transmission Case
1 – GEAR CASE
2 – INTERMEDIATE PLATE
ASSEMBLY
(1) Remove any residual sealer from transmission
case, intermediate plate, and adapter/extension hous-
ing.
(2) Apply a 1/8 to 3/16 inch wide bead of Threeb-
ond Liquid Gasket TB1281, P/N 83504038, as
shown, making sure to keep sealer bead to inside of
bolt holes (Fig. 32).
(3) Align geartrain and shift rails with mating
holes in transmission case and install transmission
case to the intermediate plate (Fig. 33). Verify that
the transmission case is seated on the intermediate
plate locating pins.
Fig. 32 Apply Sealer to Transmission Gear Case
1 – SEALER BEAD (1/8" - 3/16" WIDE)
2 – GEAR CASE
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