Jeep Wrangler 1997 Manual - page 924
(17) Remove the mainshaft by moving the main-
shaft forward until the mainshaft rear bearing is
clear of the intermediate plate and then rotating the
mainshaft downward out of the shift forks (Fig. 63).
(18) Remove the 3–4 shift fork from the 3–4 shift
rail (Fig. 64).
(19) Remove the snap-ring from near the end of
the 1–2 shift rail to allow the removal of the 1–2
shift fork.
(20) Remove the 1–2 shift fork from the 1–2 and
the 3–4 shift rails (Fig. 65).
(21) Remove threaded plugs from intermediate plate.
Then remove lock ball and spring from plug holes with
pencil magnet (Fig. 66). Note that the bottom spring is
shorter in length than the other two springs.
(22) Remove the intermediate plate from the vise,
rotate the plate 180°, and reinstall the plate in the vise
using the same bolt and washer mounting set-up.
Fig. 62 Remove Countershaft and Countershaft
Rear Bearing
Fig. 63 Remove Mainshaft
Fig. 64 Remove 3–4 Shift Fork
Fig. 65 Remove 1–2 Shift Fork
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TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE
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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)