Jeep Cherokee 1999, Electronic Service Manual

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(4) Tu r n t h e ign it ion swit ch t o t h e OF F posit ion t o
u n lock t h e st eer in g wh eel.
(5) Secu r e st eer in g wh eel in t h e st r a igh t a h ea d
posit ion wit h a cla m p device design ed for t owin g.
(6) Ver ify t h a t st eer in g com pon en t s a r e in good
con dit ion .
(7) Sh ift t h e t r a n sm ission t o NE UTRAL.
TOWING-REAR END LIFTED (WHEEL LIFT)
(1) Ra ise fr on t of veh icle off gr ou n d a n d in st a ll t ow
dollies u n der fr on t wh eels.
(2) At t a ch wh eel lift t o r ea r wh eels.
(3) P la ce t r a n sm ission in n eu t r a l.
(4) Ra ise veh icle t o t owin g h eigh t .
(5) P la ce t r a n sm ission in pa r k (a u t om a t ic t r a n s-
m ission ) or fist gea r (m a n u a l t r a n sm ission ).
TOWING-FRONT END LIFTED
To pr even t da m a ge t o fr on t fa scia com pon en t s, u se
on ly a Wh eel-Lift t ype t owin g device or F la t -Bed
h a u lin g equ ipm en t .
If u sin g t h e wh eel-lift t owin g m et h od:
(1) Ra ise r ea r of veh icle off gr ou n d a n d in st a ll t ow
dollies u n der r ea r wh eels.
(2) At t a ch wh eel lift t o fr on t wh eels.
(3) P la ce t r a n sm ission in n eu t r a l.
(4) Ra ise veh icle t o t owin g h eigh t .
(5) P la ce t r a n sm ission in pa r k (a u t om a t ic t r a n s-
m ission ) or fist gea r (m a n u a l t r a n sm ission ).
FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLE TOWING
Ch r ysler Cor por a t ion r ecom m en ds t h a t a 4WD
veh icle be t r a n spor t ed on a fla t bed device. A wh eel
lift or slin g t ype device ca n be u sed pr ovided a ll
wh eels a r e lift ed off t h e gr ou n d u sin g t ow dollies.
If t h e veh icle is equ ipped wit h a fa ct or y in st a lled
t r a iler t ow pa cka ge, u se a SAE a ppr oved wh eel lift
device.
WARNING: WHEN TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
AND THE DRIVE WHEELS ARE SECURED IN A
WHEEL LIFT OR TOW DOLLIES, ENSURE THE
TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARK POSITION (AUTO-
MATIC TRANSMISSION) OR A FORWARD DRIVE
GEAR (MANUAL TRANSMISSION).
TOWING-REAR END LIFTED (SLING TYPE)
(1) Ra ise fr on t of veh icle off gr ou n d a n d in st a ll t ow
dollies u n der fr on t wh eels.
(2) At t a ch J -h ooks a r ou n d r ea r a xle sh a ft t u be ou t -
boa r d of sh ock a bsor ber.
(3) P la ce slin g cr ossba r u n der a n d for wa r d of
bu m per.
(4) At t a ch sa fet y ch a in s a r ou n d fr a m e r a ils.
(5) Tu r n ign it ion swit ch t o OF F posit ion t o u n lock
st eer in g wh eel.
(6) Secu r e st eer in g wh eel in t h e st r a igh t a h ea d
posit ion wit h a cla m p device design ed for t owin g.
(7) Sh ift t r a n sfer ca se t o n eu t r a l.
TOWING-REAR END LIFTED (WHEEL LIFT)
(1) Ra ise fr on t of veh icle off gr ou n d a n d in st a ll t ow
dollies u n der fr on t wh eels.
(2) At t a ch wh eel lift t o r ea r wh eels.
(3) P la ce t r a n sm ission in n eu t r a l.
(4) Ra ise veh icle t o t owin g h eigh t .
(5) P la ce t r a n sm ission in pa r k (a u t om a t ic t r a n s-
m ission ) or fir st gea r (m a n u a l t r a n sm ission ).
TOWING-FRONT END LIFTED
To pr even t da m a ge t o fr on t fa scia com pon en t s, u se
on ly a Wh eel-Lift t ype t owin g device or F la t -Bed
h a u lin g equ ipm en t .
(1) Ra ise t h e r ea r of t h e veh icle off t h e gr ou n d a n d
in st a ll t ow dollies u n der r ea r wh eels.
(2) At t a ch wh eel lift t o fr on t wh eels.
(3) P la ce t r a n sm ission in n eu t r a l.
(4) Ra ise veh icle t o t owin g h eigh t .
(5) P la ce t r a n sm ission in pa r k (a u t om a t ic t r a n s-
m ission ) or fir st gea r (m a n u a l t r a n sm ission ).
EMERGENCY TOW HOOKS
WARNING: REMAIN AT A SAFE DISTANCE FROM A
VEHICLE THAT IS BEING TOWED VIA ITS TOW
HOOKS. THE TOW STRAPS/CHAINS COULD BREAK
AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.
Som e J eep veh icles a r e equ ipped wit h fr on t a n d
r ea r em er gen cy t ow h ooks. Th e t ow h ooks sh ou ld be
u sed for
EMERGEN CY pu r poses on ly.
CAUTION: DO NOT use emergency tow hooks for
tow truck hook-up or highway towing.
HOISTING RECOMMENDATIONS
Refer t o t h e Own er ’s Ma n u a l for em er gen cy veh icle
lift in g pr ocedu r es.
FLOOR JACK
Wh en pr oper ly posit ion ed, a floor ja ck ca n be u sed
t o lift a J eep veh icle (F ig. 3) a n d (F ig. 4). Su ppor t t h e
veh icle in t h e r a ised posit ion wit h ja ck st a n ds a t t h e
fr on t a n d r ea r en ds of t h e fr a m e r a ils.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to lift a Jeep vehicle with
a floor jack positioned under:
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An a xle t u be.
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A body side sill.
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A st eer in g lin ka ge com pon en t .
•
A dr ive sh a ft .
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