JEEP CHEROKEE 1994 Service Repair Manual

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
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FRAME AND BUMPERS
CONTENTS
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XJ BUMPERS........................... 3
XJ UNIBODY CONSTRUCTION............. 1YJ BUMPERS AND FRAME ATTACHED
COMPONENTS........................ 14
YJ FRAME............................. 8
XJ UNIBODY CONSTRUCTION
INDEX
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Collision Damage Torque................... 1General Information........................ 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
JeeptXJ Vehicles (Fig. 1) and the cab section of
Jeeptare constructed as a unitized body and frame.
JeeptXJ unibodies are constructed from special
high-strength steel and coated metals. These types of
metals reduce weight and provide strength.
COLLISION DAMAGE TORQUE
DAMAGE DIAGNOSIS
A vehicle constructed as a unibody reacts differ-
ently to the impact of a collision. While the damageat the immediate point of impact is easily recogniz-
able, the damage must be diagnosed to expose it.
With unibody construction, there are five logical
areas to examine to expose damage.
(1) Damage at the immediate point of impactÐpri-
mary damage.
(2) The other (lessor) body damageÐsecondary
damage.
(3) Damage to the exterior trim and other surface-
attached components.
(4) Damage to the mechanical components.
(5) The interior trim and accessory damage.
DAMAGE REPAIR
A logical approach to the sequence of damage re-
pair must also be used. Usually, during vehicle re-
pair, the tasks are accomplished in the reverse order
of consequence.
When there is damage to a vehicle, the alignment
points must be returned too specifications. This en-
tails:
²accurate measurement;
²repetitive measurement; and
²re-check of measurements.
Collision damage repair can be completed ``right''
the first time:
²if the fundamental steps for collision damage re-
pair are correctly followed, and
²if the basic structural details of unibody construc-
tion are correctly considered.
Fig. 1 JeepTXJ
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Fig. 2 Frame Alignment Reference DimensionsÐXJ Vehicles
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XJ BUMPERS
INDEX
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Front Bumper............................ 3
Front Tow Hooks......................... 5Rear Bumper............................ 6
FRONT BUMPER
REMOVAL/DISASSEMBLY
(1) The bumper guards, end caps and tow hooks
can be removed from XJ front bumpers with the
bumper attached to the vehicle. Do not remove the
bumper from the vehicle if only these components re-
quire service.
If equipped with a brush guard, refer to the
Brush Guard Removal within Group 23ÐBody
Components.
(2) If equipped, disconnect the fog lamp wire har-
ness connectors (Fig. 1).
(3) Disconnect the vacuum reservoir tube harness
connectors (Figs. 2 and 3).
(4) If equipped, remove the locknuts and Torx-head
bolts that attach the tow hook straps (Fig. 4) to the
underbody sillmember.
The retaining screws and the steering gear
skid plate must be removed before the left strap
can be removed from the sillmember.
(5) Detach the tow hook straps from the sillmem-
ber.
(6) Support the bumper.
(7) Remove the bolts that attach the bumper sup-
port brackets to the right and left sillmembers (Fig.
5).
(8) Remove the support and the bumper from the
vehicle. 5).(9) If equipped, remove the nuts and bolts that at-
tach the tow hooks to the bumper support brackets.
(10) Remove the support brackets (Fig. 6), bumper
guards (Fig. 7) and caps (Fig. 8) from the bumper
rail.
(11) Remove the license plate bracket (Fig. 9), if
equipped, from the bumper rail.
Fig. 1 Fog Lamp Wire Harness Connector
Fig. 2 Vacuum ReservoirÐLeft Side
Fig. 3 Vacuum ReservoirÐRight Side With Speed
Control Only
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(12) If equipped, remove the fog lamps (Fig. 10)
from the bumper rail.
(13) If necessary, remove the vacuum reservoir(s)
from the bumper rail.
(14) If necessary, remove the sill crossmember re-
inforcement brackets from the sillmembers.
ASSEMBLY/INSTALLATION
(1) If removed, install the sill crossmember rein-
forcement brackets on the sillmembers (Fig. 11).
Tighten bolts to 56 Nzm (41 ft-lbs) torque.
(2) If equipped, install the bumper support brack-
Fig. 4 Tow Hook & StrapÐXJ Vehicles
Fig. 5 Front Bumper Removal/Installation
Fig. 6 Bumper Support Bracket Removal/Installation
Fig. 7 Bumper Guard Removal/Installation
Fig. 8 Bumper End Cap Removal/Installation
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ets and bumper guards on the bumper rail. Tighten
hardware in the sequence indicated in Figure 7.
Tighten the locknuts with 20 Nzm (15 ft-lbs) torque.
Tighten bolts to 56 Nzm (41 ft-lbs) torque.(3) If not equipped with bumper guards, install the
bumper support brackets on the bumper rail. Tighten
bolts to 56 Nzm (41 ft-lbs) torque.
(4) If equipped with tow hooks, install the bolts
and nuts that attach them to the bumper support
brackets. Tighten nuts with 100 Nzm (74 ft-lbs)
torque.
(5) Install the bumper end caps on the bumper rail
(Fig. 8). Tighten nuts with 8 Nzm (72 in-lbs) torque.
(6) Install the license plate bracket on the bumper
rail. Tighten the nuts securely.
(7) If equipped, install the fog lamps on the
bumper rail. Tighten the nuts securely.
(8) If removed, install the vacuum reservoir(s) on
the bumper rail. Tighten the retaining screws and
bolts to 8 Nzm (72 in-lbs) torque.
(9) Position and support the bumper at the front of
the vehicle.
(10) Attach the bumper support brackets to the
right and left sillmembers and reinforcement brack-
ets. Tighten screws and bolts to 56 Nzm (41 ft-lbs)
torque.
(11) If equipped, install the Torx-head bolts and
locknuts that attach the tow hook straps to the un-
derbody sillmember. Tighten locknuts with 30 Nzm
(22 ft-lbs) torque.
Install the steering gear skid plate and screws
after the left tow hook strap has been installed.
(12) If equipped, connect the fog lamp wire harness
connectors.
(13) Connect the vacuum reservoir tube harness
connectors.
(14) Remove the bumper support.
FRONT TOW HOOKS
If a tow hook must be replaced or removed only for
service access, remove the nuts and bolts that attach
it to the bumper support bracket. When installing a
tow hook, tighten nuts with 100 Nzm (74 ft-lbs)
torque.
If a tow hook/bumper support bracket must be re-
placed, refer to the following removal and installa-
tion procedures.
REMOVAL
If equipped with a brush guard, refer to the
Brush Guard Removal within Group 23ÐBody
Components.
(1) If equipped, disconnect the fog lamp wire har-
ness connectors.
(2) Disconnect the vacuum reservoir tube harness
connectors.
(3) Support the bumper.
(4) Remove the bolts that attach the bumper sup-
port brackets to the right and left sillmembers.
(5) Remove the locknuts and Torx-head bolts that
attach the tow hook straps to the underbody sillmem-
ber.
Fig. 9 Bumper License Plate Bracket Removal/
Installation
Fig. 10 Fog Lamp
Fig. 11 Reinforcement Brackets
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The retaining screws and the steering gear
skid plate must be removed before the left strap
can be removed from the sillmember.
(6) Detach the tow hook straps from the sillmem-
ber.
(7) Remove the support and the bumper from the
vehicle.
(8) Remove the nuts and bolts that attach the tow
hooks to the bumper support brackets.
(9) Remove the tow hook from the bumper support
bracket (Fig. 4).
(10) Remove the support bracket from the bumper
rail.
INSTALLATION
(1) If equipped, install the bumper guard and
bumper support bracket on the bumper rail. Tighten
the retaining hardware in the sequence indicated in
Figure 7. Tighten locknuts to 20 Nzm (15 ft-lbs)
torque. Tighten bolts to 56 Nzm (41 ft-lbs) torque.
(2) If not equipped with bumper guards, install the
bumper support bracket on the bumper rail. Tighten
bolts to 56 Nzm (41 ft-lbs) torque.
(3) Position the tow hook at the support bracket.
Install the bolts and nuts that attach tow hook to the
bumper support bracket. (Fig. 4). Tighten nuts to 100
Nzm (74 ft-lbs) torque.
(4) Position and support the bumper at the front of
the vehicle.
(5) Attach the bumper support brackets to the
right and left sillmembers and reinforcement brack-
ets. Tighten screws and bolts to 56 Nzm (41 ft-lbs)
torque.
(6) If equipped, install the Torx-head bolts and
locknuts that attach the tow hook straps to the un-
derbody sillmember. Tighten locknuts to 30 Nzm (22
ft-lbs) torque.
Install the steering gear skid plate and screws
after the left tow hook strap has been installed.
(7) If equipped, connect the fog lamp wire harness
connectors. Connect the vacuum reservoir tube har-
ness connectors.
(8) Remove the bumper support.
REAR BUMPER
REMOVAL
(1) For vehicles equipped with a trailer hitch, re-
move the hitch before removing the bumper. If nec-
essary, refer to the removal procedure within Group
23ÐBody Components.
(2) Raise and support the rear of the vehicle.
(3) Support the bumper.
(4) Remove the bolts that attach the bumper sup-
port brackets to the sill crossmember (Fig. 12).
(5) Remove the support and the rear bumper from
the vehicle.(6) Remove the bumper support brackets and
splash shield the bumper, if necessary (Fig. 13).
(7) Remove the bumper end caps (Fig. 14) and
bumper guards from the bumper (Fig. 15), if neces-
sary.
INSTALLATION
(1) As applicable, install the splash shield and
bumper support brackets, the bumper end caps and
the bumper guards.
(2) Tighten the bumper support bolts to 56 Nzm
(41 ft-lbs).
(3) Tighten the nuts in the sequence depicted in
Figure 14. Tighten the bumper end cap plate bolt
nuts to 22 Nzm (16 ft-lbs) torque. Tighten the lower
bolt nuts to 8 Nzm (6 ft-lbs) torque.
(4) If applicable, tighten the bumper guard bolts/
nuts to 56 Nzm (41 ft-lbs).
(5) Position and support the bumper with the
bracket holes aligned with the sill crossmember
Fig. 12 Rear Bumper Removal/InstallationÐXJ
Vehicles
Fig. 13 Bumper Bracket & Splash Shield Removal/
InstallationÐXJ Vehicles
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holes. Install the bracket-to-crossmember bolts.
Tighten the bolts to 42 Nzm (31 ft-lbs) torque.
(6) If removed, install the trailer hitch. If neces-
sary, refer to the installation procedure within Group
23ÐBody Components.
Fig. 14 Bumper End Cap Removal/InstallationÐXJ
Vehicles
Fig. 15 Bumper Guard Removal/InstallationÐXJ
Vehicles
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YJ FRAME
INDEX
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Frame Alignment......................... 10
Frame Inspection/Measurements............. 10Frame Repair Service..................... 13
General Information........................ 8
GENERAL INFORMATION
FUNCTIONS
The JeeptYJ (Fig. 1) frame is the structural cen-
ter of the vehicle. In addition to supporting the body
and payload, the frame provides a station for the en-
gine. The vehicle body is attached to the frame with
holddowns (Figs. 2 and 3).
Fig. 1 JeepTYJ
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Fig. 2 Jeep
TYJ Body & Frame
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