Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 1319
(9) Remove bolt holding reverse idler gear shaft
lock plate to the intermediate plate.
(10) Remove reverse idler gear shaft and reverse
idler gear assembly (Fig. 56).
NOTE: Be sure to retrieve the pin and compression
spring from the reverse idler shaft.
(11) Remove bolts holding output shaft rear bear-
ing retainer to the intermediate plate and remove
retainer (Fig. 57).
(12) Remove bolts holding 1–2 and 3–4 shift forks
to the shift rails (Fig. 58) and discard bolts.
(13) Remove
bolts
holding
reverse
shift
arm
bracket to intermediate plate (Fig. 59).
Fig. 55 Remove Fifth Gear Thrust Ring Lock Ball
1 – PENCIL MAGNET
2 – CLUSTER GEAR
3 – LOCK BALL RECESS
4 – THRUST RING LOCK BALL
Fig. 56 Remove Reverse Idler Shaft
1 – REVERSE IDLER SHAFT
Fig. 57 Remove Output Shaft Rear Bearing Retainer
1 – OUTPUT SHAFT REAR BEARING RETAINER
Fig. 58 Remove Shift Fork To Shift Rail Bolts
1 – 1–2 SHIFT FORK
2 – 3–4 SHIFT FORK
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