Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 117
wheel speed sensor on vehicles equipped with ABS
brakes.
(9) Inspect axle shaft seal for leakage or damage.
(10) Inspect roller bearing contact surface on axle
shaft for signs of brinelling, galling and pitting. If
any of these conditions exist, the axle shaft and/or
bearing and seal must be replaced.
INSTALLATION
(1) Lubricate bearing bore and seal lip with gear
lubricant. Insert axle shaft through seal, bearing,
and engage it into side gear splines.
NOTE: Use care to prevent shaft splines from dam-
aging axle shaft seal lip. Also, exercise care not to
damage
the
wheel
speed
sensor
on
vehicles
equipped with ABS brakes
(2) Insert C–clip lock in end of axle shaft. Push
axle shaft outward to seat C–clip lock in side gear.
(3) Insert pinion mate shaft into differential case
and through thrust washers and pinion gears.
(4) Align hole in shaft with hole in the differential
case and install lock screw with Loctite
t
on the
threads. Tighten lock screw to 19 N·m (14 ft. lbs.)
torque.
(5) Install cover and add fluid. Refer to Lubricant
Change procedure in this section for procedure and
lubricant requirements.
(6) Install brake drum. Refer to Group 5, Brakes,
for proper procedures.
(7) Install wheel and tire.
(8) Lower vehicle.
AXLE SHAFT SEAL AND BEARING
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the axle shaft.
(2) Remove the axle shaft seal from the end of the
axle shaft tube with a small pry bar.
NOTE: The seal and bearing can be removed at the
same time with the bearing removal tool.
(3) Remove the axle shaft bearing from the axle
tube with Bearing Removal Tool Set 6310 using
Adapter Foot 6310-5 (Fig. 21).
(4) Inspect the axle shaft tube bore for roughness
and burrs. Remove as necessary.
INSTALLATION
Do not install the original axle shaft seal.
Always install a new seal.
(1) Wipe the axle shaft tube bore clean.
(2) Install axle shaft bearing with Installer 6436
and Handle C–4171. Ensure that the part number on
the bearing is against the installer.
(3) Install the new axle shaft seal with Installer
6437 and Handle C–4171 (Fig. 22).
Fig. 20 Axle Shaft C–Clip Lock
1 – C-CLIP LOCK
2 – AXLE SHAFT
3 – SIDE GEAR
Fig. 21 Axle Shaft Bearing Removal
1 – AXLE SHAFT TUBE
2 – NUT
3 – GUIDE PLATE
4 – GUIDE
5 – THREADED ROD
6 – ADAPTER
7 – FOOT
XJ
194 RBI AXLE
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)