Jeep Wrangler 1997 Manual - page 957
(11) Start shifter arm shaft in hole in back of
adapter\extension housing. Align shift arm and
shifter arm shaft and insert shifter arm shaft
through the shifter arm and into the forward portion
of the adapter\extension housing (Fig. 43).
(12) Rotate the shifter arm shaft until the hole in
the shift arm is aligned with the hole in the shaft.
(13) Install the shift arm retainer bolt and tighten
to 38 N·m (28 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 44).
(14) Install and tighten shifter arm shaft plug to
18 N·m (13 ft. lbs.) torque (Fig. 45).
(15) Install shifter restrictor pins in shift tower
and tighten to 27 N·m (20 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 46).
(16) Install shift detent ball in detent opening (Fig.
47).
(17) Install detent spring (Fig. 48).
(18) Install detent plug and tighten to 19 N·m (14
ft. lbs.) (Fig. 49).
(19) Install shift tower and new gasket on housing
(Fig. 50). Tighten tower bolts to 18 N·m (13 ft. lbs.)
torque.
Fig. 42 Position Shift Arm in Transmission Case
Fig. 43 Install Shifter Arm Shaft
Fig. 44 Install Shift Arm Retainer Bolt
Fig. 45 Shifter Arm Shaft Plug Installation
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TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE
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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)