Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 1124
VIBRATION DAMPER
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the negative battery cable.
(2) Remove the fan and set fan inside fan shroud
then remove fan shroud and fan as an assembly.
(3) Remove the accessary drive belt. Refer to
Group 7, Cooling System for procedure.
(4) Remove the vibration damper nut.
(5) Install special tool VM.1000-A to remove vibra-
tion damper.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the vibration damper and align with
key way.
(2) Install the vibration damper nut. Torque nut to
196 N·m (147 ft. lbs.).
(3) Install the accessary drive belt. Refer to Group
7, Cooling System for procedure.
(4) Connect the negateive battery cable.
TIMING GEAR COVER OIL SEAL
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the negative battery cable.
(2) Remove the vibration damper. Refer to vibra-
tion damper removal and installation in this section.
CAUTION: Use care when removing the old seal.
Be sure not to damage the timing gear cover.
(3) Pry out the old seal.
INSTALLATION
Remove the oil seal ring. The seating diameter
must be 68.000 - 68.030 mm.
(1) Install
the
new
seal
using
special
tool
VM.1015A.
(2) Install the vibration damper. Refer to vibration
damper removal and installation in this section.
(3) Connect the negative battery cable.
TIMING GEAR COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the negative battery cable.
(2) Remove the fan and set fan inside fan shroud
then remove fan shroud and fan as an assembly.
(3) Remove the accessary drive belt. Refer to
Group 7, Cooling System for procedure.
(4) Remove the vibration damper nut.
(5) Install special tool VM.1000-A to remove the
vibration damper.
(6) Remove the fan pulley.
NOTE: The idler pulley bolt has left hand thread.
(7) Remove the idler pulley and bracket.
(8) Remove the automatic belt tensioner.
(9) Remove the Power steering pump pulley.
(10) Remove the timing gear retaining bolts and
cover.
INSTALLATION
(1) Be sure the mating surfaces of the gear case
cover and the cylinder block are clean and free from
burrs.
(2) Apply a continuous 3 mm bead of Silicone
Sealer (Fig. 39) to timing cover, install within 10
minutes, tighten bolts to 10.3 N·m (91 in. lbs).
(3) Install Power steering pump pulley. Torque
bolts to 166 N·m.
Fig. 38 Timing Gear Cover Oil Seal
Fig. 39 Front Cover Sealer Location
1 – MOPAR SILICONE RUBBER ADHESIVE SEALANT
9 - 30
ENGINE
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)