Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 1663
(5) Place front case in horizontal position. Then
remove input gear and low range gear as an assem-
bly (Fig. 34). Tap gear out of bearing with plastic
mallet if necessary.
INPUT AND LOW RANGE GEAR DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove snap-ring that retains input gear in
low range gear (Fig. 35).
(2) Remove retainer (Fig. 36).
(3) Remove front tabbed thrust washer (Fig. 37).
(4) Remove input gear (Fig. 38).
(5) Remove rear tabbed thrust washer from low
range gear (Fig. 39).
Fig. 34 Input Gear And Planetary Carrier Removal
1 – PLANETARY ASSEMBLY
2 – INPUT GEAR
Fig. 35 Input Gear Snap-Ring Removal
1 – CARRIER LOCK RETAINING RING
2 – INPUT GEAR
3 – PLANETARY CARRIER
4 – SCREWDRIVER
Fig. 36 Input Gear Retainer Removal
1 – INPUT GEAR
2 – LOW RANGE GEAR
3 – RETAINER
Fig. 37 Front Tabbed Thrust Washer Removal
1 – FRONT TABBED THRUST WASHER
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NV231 TRANSFER CASE
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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)