Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 1303
(3) Lubricate input gear and low range gears with
automatic transmission fluid.
(4) Start input gear shaft into front case bearing.
(5) Press input gear shaft into front bearing.
(6) Install new input gear snap ring (Fig. 66).
(7) Apply 3 mm (1/8 in.) wide bead of Mopar
t gas-
ket maker or silicone adhesive sealer to seal surface
of front bearing retainer.
(8) Install front bearing retainer (Fig. 67). Tighten
retainer bolts to 16 ft. lbs. (21 N·m) torque.
SHIFT FORKS AND MAINSHAFT INSTALLATION
(1) Install new sector shaft O-ring and bushing
(Fig. 68).
(2) Install shift sector.
(3) Install new pads on low range fork, if neces-
sary, (Fig. 69).
(4) Assemble low range fork and hub (Fig. 69).
Fig. 67 Installing Front Bearing Retainer
1 – FRONT BEARING RETAINER
Fig. 69 Assembling Low Range Fork And Hub
1 – LOW RANGE FORK
2 – PADS
3 – HUB
Fig. 66 Input Gear Snap Ring Installation
1 – INPUT GEAR
2 – SNAP RING
Fig. 68 Sector O-Ring And Bushing Installation
1 – SECTOR BUSHING
2 – O-RING
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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)