Jeep Wrangler 1997, Manual

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(15) Remove adapter/extension housing bolts.
(16) Loosen adapter/extension housing by tapping
it loose with plastic mallet (Fig. 26).
(17) Remove adapter/extension housing (Fig. 27).
(18) On 4x2 transmissions;
(a) Remove speedometer gear retaining snap-
ring from output shaft.
(b) Remove speedometer gear from output shaft
and remove speedometer gear lock ball from output
shaft.
(c) Remove speedometer drive gear locating
snap-ring (Fig. 28).
(19) Remove the bolts holding the front bearing
retainer to the transmission case.
(20) Remove the bearing retainer from transmis-
sion case (Fig. 29).
(21) Remove input shaft bearing snap-ring (Fig. 30).
(22) Remove countershaft front bearing snap-ring.
(23) Separate intermediate plate and transmission case
by tapping them loose with plastic mallet (Fig. 31).
(24) Separate the intermediate plate from the
transmission case (Fig. 32).
ASSEMBLY
(1) Remove any residual sealer from transmission case,
intermediate plate, and adapter/extension housing.
(2) Apply a 1/8 to 3/16 inch wide bead of Threeb-
ond
t
Liquid Gasket TB1281, P/N 83504038, as
shown, making sure to keep sealer bead to inside of
bolt holes (Fig. 33).
Fig. 26 Loosen Adapter/Extension Housing
Fig. 27 Remove Adapter/Extension Housing–Typical
Fig. 28 Speedometer Drive Gear Assembly
Fig. 29 Remove Front Bearing Retainer
Fig. 30 Remove Input Shaft Bearing Snap-ring
21 - 10 TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE
TJ
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)