Jeep Wrangler 1997, Manual

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(27) Install fifth gear thrust ring onto countershaft
and over lock ball (Fig. 96).
(28) Install countershaft fifth gear bearing halves
into countershaft fifth gear assembly (Fig. 97).
(29) Install countershaft fifth gear assembly onto
countershaft (Fig. 98).
(30) Install fifth gear synchronizer ring (Fig. 99).
(31) Position fifth gear blocker ring onto counter-
shaft. Verify that blocker ring and countershaft
splines are aligned.
(32) Using a suitable driver and mallet, seat the
blocker ring onto the countershaft.
(33) Select the thickest snap-ring the will fit into
the snap–ring groove of the countershaft.
Fig. 95 Install Fifth Gear Thrust Ring Lock Ball
Fig. 96 Install Fifth Gear Thrust Ring
Fig. 97 Install Countershaft Fifth Gear Bearings
Fig. 98 Install Countershaft Fifth Gear Assembly
Fig. 99 Install Fifth Gear Synchronizer Ring
TJ
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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)