Jeep Cherokee 2000, Service Manual

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(2) Apply liberal quantity of petroleum jelly to
countershaft front bearing. Then insert bearing in
front housing race (Fig. 120). Large diameter side of
bearing cage goes toward countershaft (Fig. 121).
Small diameter side goes toward bearing race in
housing.
(3) Reach into countershaft front bearing with fin-
ger, and push each bearing roller outward against
race. Then apply extra petroleum jelly to hold rollers
in place. This avoids having rollers becoming dis-
placed during housing installation. This will result in
misalignment
between bearing and countershaft
bearing hub.
(4) Apply small amount of petroleum jelly to shift
shaft bushing in front housing.
(5) Apply 1/8 in. wide bead of Mopar
t
Gasket
Maker, or equivalent, to mating surfaces of front and
rear housings (Fig. 122).
(6) Have helper hold rear housing and geartrain in
upright position. Then install front housing on rear
housing and geartrain.
(7) Work front housing downward onto geartrain
until seated on rear housing.
CAUTION: If the front housing will not seat on the
rear housing, either the shift components are not in
Neutral, or one or more components are mis-
aligned. Do not force the front housing into place.
This will only result in damaged components.
(8) Tap rear housing alignment dowels back into
place with hammer and pin punch. Both dowels
should be flush fit in each housing. Have helper hold
transmission upright while dowels are tapped back
into place.
(9) Place transmission in horizontal position.
(10) Apply Mopar
t
Gasket Maker, or equivalent, to
housing attaching bolts. Apply sealer material sealer
to underside of bolt heads and to bolt shanks and
threads (Fig. 123).
(11) Install and start housing attaching bolts by
hand (Fig. 123). Then tighten bolts to 34 N·m (25 ft.
lbs.) torque.
Fig. 121 Lubricating/Positioning Countershaft Front
Bearing
1 – BEARING RACE
2 – PETROLEUM JELLY
3 – COUNTERSHAFT FRONT BEARING
Fig. 122 Applying Sealer To Front/Rear Housings
1 – HOUSING FLANGE SURFACE
2 – MOPAR GASKET MAKER (OR LOCTITE 518)
Fig. 123 Installing Housing Attaching Bolts
1 – HOUSING ATTACHING BOLTS (APPLY SEALER
BEFOREHAND)
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