Jeep Wrangler 1997 Manual - page 966
ASSEMBLY
(1) Lubricate countershaft journal and rear bear-
ing with petroleum jelly or gear lubricant.
(2) Position the mainshaft into the intermediate
plate.
(3) Tap the mainshaft assembly rear bearing into
the intermediate plate with a suitable rubber mallet.
(4) Install the countershaft thru the countershaft
rear bearing journal of the intermediate plate.
(5) Align and mesh the mainshaft and counter-
shaft gears as much as possible.
(6) Install the countershaft bearing over the coun-
tershaft bearing boss and into the intermediate plate.
Be sure to leave the snap-ring groove in the bearing
facing the rear of the unit. It may be necessary to tap
on the bearing with a plastic mallet to fully seat the
bearing into intermediate plate.
(7) Verify that the mainshaft and countershaft
gears are correctly meshed and rotate properly.
(8) Install snap-ring to hold output shaft rear
bearing into the intermediate plate (Fig. 66).
(9) Install countershaft rear bearing snap-ring.
NOTE: Coat all shift components with petroleum
jelly during assembly. Petroleum jelly will hold com-
ponents in position during installation.
(10) Install interlock pin in reverse shift rail (Fig.
82).
(11) Install the reverse shift rail in the intermedi-
ate plate (Fig. 83).
(12) Install c-ring to hold the reverse shift rail into
the intermediate plate.
(13) Install the 1–2 and 3–4 shift forks into the
synchronizer sleeves (Fig. 84).
(14) Install 1–2 shift rail interlock plug in the
intermediate plate (Fig. 85).
(15) Install interlock pin in 1–2 shift rail (Fig. 86).
Fig. 82 Install Reverse Shift Rail Interlock Pin
Fig. 83 Install Reverse Shift Rail
Fig. 84 Install Shift Forks
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TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE
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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)