Front Output Shaft Bearing Installation; Installing Output Shaft Front Bearing Retaining Ring; Front Output Seal Installation; Output Shaft Rear Bearing Removal - Jeep Wrangler 2001 Service Manual

21s - 128 TRANSFER CASE-NV231
TRANSFER CASE-NV231 (Continued)
Fig. 35 Front Output Shaft Bearing Installation
1 - SPECIAL TOOL C-4171
2 - SPECIAL TOOL 5064
(5) Install output shaft front bearing retaining
ring (Fig. 36). Start ring into place by hand. Then
use small screwdriver to work ring into case groove.
Be sure ring is fully seated before proceeding.
Fig. 36 Installing Output Shaft Front Bearing
Retaining Ring
1 - WORK RETAINING RING INTO BORE GROOVE WITH SMALL
SCREWDRIVER
(6) Install new front output seal in front case with
Installer Tool 8143-A as follows:
(a) Place new seal on tool. Garter spring on
seal goes toward interior of case.
(b) Start seal in bore with light taps from ham-
mer (Fig. 37). Once seal is started, continue tap-
ping seal into bore until installer tool bottoms
against case.
2001 JEEP WRANGLER
1 - INSTALLER 8143-A
2 - TRANSFER CASE
(7) Remove the output shaft rear bearing with the
screw and jaws from Remover L-4454 and Cup 8148
(Fig. 38).
(8) Install new bearing with Tool Handle C-4171
and Installer 5066 (Fig. 39). The bearing bore is
chamfered at the top. Install the bearing so it is
flush with the lower edge of this chamfer (Fig. 40).
Fig. 38 Output Shaft Rear Bearing Removal
1 - REAR CASE
2 - SPECIAL TOOL L-4454-1 AND L-4454-3
3 - SPECIAL TOOL 8148
Fig. 37 Front Output Seal Installation
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