Spline And Dowel Bolt Locations; Loosening/Removing Rear Case; Oil Pickup Screen, Hose And Tube Removal - Jeep 200 Cherokee Service Manual

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
at each end of the case. These bolts go through the
case dowels and require a washer under the bolt
head.
Fig. 17 Spline And Dowel Bolt Locations
1 – DOWEL BOLT AND WASHER (2)
2 – CASE BOLT (5)
3 – SPLINE HEAD BOLT (1)
(12) Remove rear case from front case (Fig. 18).
Insert screwdrivers into slots cast into each end of
case. Then pry upward to break sealer bead and
remove rear case.
CAUTION: Do not pry on the sealing surface of
either case half as the surfaces will become dam-
aged.
Fig. 18 Loosening/Removing Rear case
1 – MAINSHAFT
2 – SCREWDRIVER
3 – FRONT CASE
4 – SCREWDRIVER
5 – REAR CASE
(13) Remove oil pickup tube and screen from rear
case (Fig. 19).
Fig. 19 Oil Pickup Screen, Hose And Tube Removal
1 – CONNECTING HOSE
2 – PICKUP SCREEN
3 – PICKUP TUBE
YOKE AND RANGE LEVER REMOVAL
(1) Remove front yoke nut:
(a) Move range lever to 4L position.
(b) Remove nut with socket and impact wrench
(Fig. 20).
Fig. 20 Yoke Nut Removal
1 – IMPACT WRENCH
2 – SOCKET
3 – YOKE
(2) Remove yoke. If yoke is difficult to remove by
hand, remove it with bearing splitter, or with stan-
dard two jaw puller (Fig. 21). Be sure puller tool is
positioned on yoke and not on slinger as slinger will
be damaged.
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