Input Gear And Low Range Gear; Front Bearing Retainer Bolts; Front Bearing Retainer Removal; Removing Input Gear Retaining Ring - Jeep Wrangler 2001 Service Manual

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TRANSFER CASE-NV231 (Continued)

INPUT GEAR AND LOW RANGE GEAR

(1) Remove front bearing retainer attaching bolts
(Fig. 23).
(2) Remove front bearing retainer. Pry retainer
loose with pry tool positioned in slots at each end of
retainer (Fig. 24).
Fig. 23 Front Bearing Retainer Bolts
1 - FRONT CASE
2 - FRONT BEARING RETAINER
3 - RETAINER BOLTS
Fig. 24 Front Bearing Retainer Removal
1 - FRONT BEARING RETAINER
2 - RETAINER SLOT
2001 JEEP WRANGLER
(3) Remove front bearing retainer seal. Tap seal
out with drift and hammer.
(4) Remove input gear retaining ring with heavy
duty snap-ring pliers (Fig. 25)
Fig. 25 Removing Input Gear Retaining Ring
1 - INPUT GEAR BEARING RETAINING RING
2 - INPUT GEAR BEARING
3 - SNAP-RING PLIERS
(5) Place front case in horizontal position. Then
remove input gear and low range gear as an assem-
bly (Fig. 26). Tap gear out of bearing with plastic
mallet if necessary.
Fig. 26 Input Gear And Planetary Carrier Removal
1 - PLANETARY ASSEMBLY
2 - INPUT GEAR
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