Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 1134
CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect the negative battery cable.
(2) Remove the engine from vehicle. Refer to
engine removal and installation in this section.
(3) Install the engine on an engine stand.
(4) Remove the accessary drive system.
(5) Remove the cylinder head cover. Refer to cylin-
der head cover removal and installation in this sec-
tion.
(6) Remove the rocker arm assemblies and push
rods. Refer to rocker arm and push rod removal and
installation in this section.
(7) Remove the intake manifold, exhaust manifold
and turbocharger. Refer to Group 11, Exhaust Sys-
tem and Turbocharger.
(8) Remove the water manifold.
(9) Remove the oil feed lines to rocker arms.
(10) Remove the cylinder heads. Refer to cylinder
head removal and installation in this section.
(11) Remove the oil pan and oil pick-up.
(12) Remove the pistons and connecting rods.
(13) Remove the vibration damper. Refer to vibra-
tion damper removal and installation in this section.
(14) Remove the timing gear cover. Refer to timing
gear cover removal and installation in this section.
(15) Remove the oil pump and vacuum pump from
block.
(16) Install special tool VM.1004 onto crankshaft
over gear (Fig. 66).
(17) Remove the main bearing oil feed and crank-
shaft carrier locators from block.
(18) Remove the flywheel and adaptor plate from
engine block.
(19) Remove the thrust bearings from rear main
bearing carrier.
(20) Slide the crankshaft and bearing carriers
rearward to rear of block. If you encounter difficulty
in removing the complete assembly as previously
described, slide the assembly rearward sufficiently to
gain access to the main bearing carrier bolts. Mark
Fig. 65 Crankshaft and Bearing Assembly
Fig. 64 Liner Clamp Location
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ENGINE
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)