JEEP CHEROKEE 1988 Service Repair Manual
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discard. Tap ring gear loose with soft mallet. If ring gear runout
measured earlier exceeded .006" (.15 mm), repeat runout measurement of\
case without ring gear. Total runout of case should not exceed .003"
(.08 mm).
7) Using Flange Holder Wrench (C-3281), remove drive pinion
nut and washer. Using holder wrench and Flange Puller (C-452), remove
drive pinion flange. Using Pinion Seal Puller (C0748), remove pinion
oil seal. Remove slinger, gasket, outer pinion bearing and preload
shim pack.
8) Remove drive pinion with inner bearing. Remove inner and
outer pinion bearing races. Remove and note thickness of shim pack
behind inner bearing race. Remove inner pinion bearing from pinion
shaft using Puller Press (DD-914-P) with Adapter Ring (DD-914-9) and\
Pinion Bearing Puller Plates (C-293-39 on Model 44; DD-914-37 on Model
60 and 61; DD-914-95 on Models 70 and 80).
NOTE: Pinion bearing adjusting shims may remain on pinion shaft,
stick to bearing or fall loose. Collect and save them for
reassembly.
9) Remove side bearings with Bearing Puller (C-293-PA),
Extension Plug (C-293-3 on Model 44; DD-914-7 on Models 60, 61, 70 and
80) and Puller Plates (C-293-18 on Model 44; DD-914-62 on Models 60,
61, 70 and 80). Record shim thickness and location for reassembly
reference.
10) If differential case is a one-piece unit, drive out lock
pin holding differential pinion shaft to case. Remove differential
pinion shaft, gears and thrust washers (one for each gear).
11) If differential case is a 2-piece unit, mark both
differential case halves to aid reassembly in correct position. Remove
bolts holding case halves together. Tap on top half of case to break
it loose from lower half. Remove top half of case. Remove pinion gear
spider, pinion gears, side gears and all thrust washers.
INSPECTION
1) Use cleaning solvent to rinse gears and bearings. Check
large end of bearing rollers where wear, if any, is evident. Check
pinion and flange splines for excessive wear. Ensure ring gear teeth
are in good condition.
2) Check differential case for cracks, scoring of side gears,
thrust washers and pinion thrust faces. Check fit of side gears to
case and to axle shaft splines. Look at pinion shaft and spacer for
scoring or excessive wear.
REASSEMBLY & ADJUSTMENTS
1) When reassembling and adjusting ring and pinion assembly,
pinion depth, pinion bearing preload, side bearing preload and
backlash between ring and pinion must be adjusted.
2) If only pinion shaft and ring gear are to be replaced and
carrier housing can be reused, compare pinion depth adjustment numbers
etched in faces of old and new pinion heads. See Fig. 10. Using
PINION DEPTH SHIM ADJUSTMENT SPECS table, correct shims can be
selected for new pinion shaft depth adjustment.
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Fig. 10: Location of Pinion Gear Markings W/ Depth Adjustment Figures
NOTE: In order to use PINION DEPTH SHIM ADJUSTMENT SPECS table,
old pinion shaft shim pack dimensions MUST be determined
accurately. If original pinion shaft shim pack dimension
cannot be determined accurately, Pinion Depth Gauge Set
(D-271) must be used to properly determine pinion depth
setting. Depth gauge set must also be used if new carrier
housing is to be used.
PINION DEPTH SHIM ADJUSTMENT SPECS
PINION DEPTH SHIM ADJUSTMENT CHART (INCHES) \
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Marking -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 \
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+4 +0.008+0.007+0.006+0.005+0.004+0.003+0.002+0.001 0 \
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+3 +0.007+0.006+0.005+0.004+0.003+0.002+0.001 0 -0.001 \
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+2 +0.006+0.005+0.004+0.003+0.002+0.001 0 -0.001-0.002 \
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+1 +0.005+0.004+0.003+0.002+0.001 0 -0.001-0.002-0.003 \
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0 +0.004+0.003+0.002+0.001 0 -0.001-0.002-0.003-0.004 \
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-1 +0.003+0.002+0.001 0 -0.001-0.002-0.003-0.004-0.005 \
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-2 +0.002+0.001 0 -0.001-0.002-0.003-0.004-0.005-0.006 \
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-3 +0.001 0 -0.001-0.002-0.003-0.004-0.005-0.006-0.007 \
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-4 0 -0.001-0.002-0.003-0.004-0.005-0.006-0.007-0.008 \
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PINION DEPTH SHIM ADJUSTMENT CHART (MILLIMETERS)