Jeep Cherokee 2000, Service Manual

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(5) Position spring in clutch piston (Fig. 187).
(6) Position spring retainer on top of piston spring
(Fig. 188). Make sure retainer is properly
installed. Small raised tabs should be facing
upward. Semicircular lugs on underside of
retainer are for positioning retainer in spring.
(7) Compress piston spring and retainer with Com-
pressor Tool C-3575-A (Fig. 185). Then install new
snap ring to secure spring retainer and spring.
(8) Install clutch plates and discs (Fig. 184).
Install steel plate then disc until all plates and discs
are installed. The front clutch uses 4 clutch discs.
(9) Install pressure plate and waved snap ring
(Fig. 184).
(10) Using a suitable gauge bar and dial indicator,
measure clutch plate clearance (Fig. 189).
(a) Position gauge bar across the clutch drum
with the dial indicator pointer on the pressure
plate (Fig. 189).
(b) Using two small screw drivers, lift the pres-
sure plate and compress the waved snap-ring. This
will assure that the snap-ring is at the top of the
groove.
(c) Release the pressure plate and zero the dial
indicator.
(d) Lift the pressure plate until it contacts the
waved snap-ring and record the dial indicator read-
ing.
Clearance should be 1.70 to 3.40 mm (0.067 to
0.134 in.). If clearance is incorrect, clutch discs,
plates pressure plates and snap ring may have to be
changed.
REAR CLUTCH
DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove thrust washer from forward side of
clutch retainer.
(2) Remove input shaft front/rear seal rings.
(3) Remove selective clutch pack snap ring (Fig.
190).
Fig. 184 Front Clutch Components
1 – RETAINER HUB SEAL
2 – CLUTCH PISTON
3 – PISTON SPRING
4 – SPRING RETAINER SNAP RING
5 – CLUTCH DISCS
6 – PRESSURE PLATE 7 – SNAP RING (WAVED)
8 – CLUTCH PLATES
9 – SPRING RETAINER
10 – PISTON SEAL
11 – FRONT CLUTCH RETAINER
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION—30RH 21 - 181
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)