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'Jeep'
UNIVERSAL
SERIES
SERVICE
MANUAL

M
If
the joint binds when assembled, tap the yoke
lightly to relieve any pressure on the bearings at the end of the
journal.

M-8-
Steering
Knuckle
Service

The
steering knuckle pins pivot on tapered roller
bearings. Replacement of
these
bearings requires

removal
of the hub and brake drum assembly,
wheel bearings, axle shaft, spindle, steering tie rod,

and
steering knuckle. Disassemble the steering
knuckle
as follows:
Remove the
eight
screws which hold the oil seal

retainer
in place. Remove the four screws holding
the lower pivot pin bearing cap. Remove the four screws holding the upper bearing cap in place. Re­
move
the bearing cap. The steering knuckle can
now be removed from the axle. Wash all parts in cleaning solvent. Replace any damaged or worn

parts.
Inspect the bearing and races for scores,
cracks,
or chips. Should the bearing cups be damaged,
they
may be removed and installed with

Special
Driver
W-138, as shown in Fig. M-9.
M-9.
Reassemble
and
Bearing Preload

Reverse
the procedure of Par. M-8 to reassemble
the unit. When reinstalling the steering knuckle, sufficient shims must be installed under the top

bearing
cap to obtain correct preload on the bear­
ing.
Shims are available in
these
thicknesses: .003"
[0,076
mm.] .010"
[0,254
mm.] 005"
[0,127
mm.] .030"
[0,762
mm.]

Install
one each of the
above
shims at the top only.
Install
the bearing caps, lockwashers, and screws,

and
tighten securely.
Check
the preload on the bearings by hooking a

spring
scale, Tool C-690, in the
hole
in the knuckle

arm
for the tie rod socket.
Take
the scale reading when the knuckle has just started its
sweep.

The
kingpin bearing preload should be 12 to 16 lb. [5,43 a 7,24 kg.] with the oil seal removed. Remove

or
add shims to obtain a preload within
these
limits.
FIG.
M-9—SPINDLE
PIN
BEARING
CUP
DRIVER

1—Tool
W-138
FIG.
M-10—TURNING
ANGLE
STOP
SCREW

1—Stop
Screw
M-10.
Replacing Steering
Knuckle
Oil Seal
Remove the old steering knuckle oil seal by remov­ ing the
eight
screws which hold it in place.
Earlier

production vehicles are equipped with seals con­ sisting of two oil seal halves.
Later
production vehicles are equipped with oil seal assemblies con­
sisting of a split oil seal and backing ring assembly,

an
oil seal felt, and two seal retainer plate halves.

Examine
the spherical surface of the axle for scores or scratches which could damage the seal.
Smooth any roughness with emery cloth. Before installing the oil seal felt, make a diagonal
cut across the top side of the
felt
so that it may be
slipped over the axle.
Install
the oil seal assembly

in
the
sequence
given above, making sure the

backing
ring (of the oil seal and backing ring as­
sembly) is toward the wheel.

After
driving in wet, freezing weather swing the
front
wheels
from right to
left
to remove moisture

adhering
to the oil seal and the spherical surface of
the axle housing.
This
will
prevent freezing with

resulting
damage to the seals. Should the vehicle be
stored for any period of time, coat
these
surfaces

with
light grease to prevent rusting.

M-11.
AXLE
SHAFT
INSTALLATION

Refer
to Fig. M-2.

Installation
of the front right and
left
axle shaft
is the same and is given in the following
paragraphs.

a.
Clean
all parts of
dirt
and foreign matter.

b.
Enter
universal joint and axle shaft assembly

in
the axle housing, taking care not to knock out
the inner oil seal.
Enter
the splined end of the
axle shaft
into
the differential and push
into
place. 281

'Jeep'
UNIVERSAL
SERIES SERVICE
MANUAL

P
BRAKES

SUBJECT
PAR

GENERAL.
. P-l
Brake
Maintenance P-5
Master
Cylinder.
P-2

Parking
Brake
P-3
Transmission
Brake
P-4

BRAKE SERVICE
.P-6 Bleeding Brakes P-7

Brake
Adjustments P-14

Brake
Hoses P-8

Brake
Shoe
Initial
Adjustment P-l9

Brake
Shoe Installation P-l8

Brake
Pedal Adjustment P-9

Hand
Brake.
P-10 Inspection P-17
SUBJECT
PAR

Brake
Shoe Removal P-l6

Master
Cylinder Reconditioned. . P-20

Parking
Brake
Adjustment
.P-l 1
Relining
Transmission
Brake
P-13

Relining
Wheel
Brake
P-l5

Transmission
Brake
Adjustment .P-12

Wheel
Brake
Units P-14

Wheel
Cylinder Reconditioning P-21

TROUBLESHOOTING
P-2 2 Squeaky Brakes P-23
Rattles in Brakes P-24

SERVICE
DIAGNOSIS.
P-25

SPECIFICATIONS
P-2 6

P-1. GENERAL
A
double-safety
hydraulic brake system in con­
junction with self-adjusting wheel brake units are
standard
equipment on all current production
'Jeep* vehicles. The
double-safety
brake system
Is
equipped with dual
stop
light switches that op­
erate independently of each other, thus eliminating
possible
stop
light failure. Service information for
self adjusting brakes starts with Par. P-14.
All
four-wheel-drive vehicles are equipped with a transmission brake that operates in the drive line

and
is mounted to the rear of the transfer case. Two-wheel-drive vehicles
(DJ-5,
DJ-6)
are equipped
with a hand-operated parking brake that operates at the rear wheels.

P-2.
Master Cylinder —
Double Safety-Brake System

The
master cylinder (cast integrally with the res­

ervoir)
is the compensating type. Refer to Fig.
P-2 and P-13.
Action by the brake pedal
moves
the master cylin­der piston which exerts pressure on the fluid in
the cylinder and lines. 12914

FIG.
P-l—DOUBLE SAFETY BRAKE SYSTEM —
LATE
MODELS 1— Stop Light Switch and Tee (Froat)
2—
Line
Tee (Front)

3—
Master
Cylinder (Dual System
4—
Brake
Pedal Assembly 5—
Brake
Hose
6—
Line
Tee
(Rear)
7—
Wheel
Cylinder (Left
Rear)

8— Proportioning Valve
(Early
Models)
9— —Stop Light Switch and Tee
(Rear)

10—
Wheel
Cylinder (Left Front)
11—
Front
Brake
Hoses
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UNIVERSAL SERIES SERVICE
MANUAL

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MISCEIiLaNEOUS

Contents

SUBJECT
PAR.

Abbreviations
U-15
Extra
Equipment U-2

Front
Bumper Weight U-9
Governor
U-3

Governor
Adjustment U-4

Governor
Maintenance. U-6

U-1. GENERAL

Miscellaneous information included in this sectioi
includes coverage of extra equipment, special
tools,
torque specifications, and charts and tables.

U-2. EXTRA
EQUIPMENT

Much
of the utility of the
*
Jeep*
Universal
is due to
the extra equipment which has been designed to adapt it for farming and industry. The mainte­
nance and use of
some
of this equipment is out­
lined
in this section.

U-3.
Governor Assembly

The
Novi governor is supplied for models equipped

with
the F4 engine.
This
is a centrifugal type governor and is illustrated in Fig. U-2. Complete

installation
instructions are supplied with each
assembly. Adjustment and operating procedures

are
given below.

U-4.
Governor Adjustment

a.
Adjust the carburetor to obtain smooth
engine

idle at 600 rpm., then
stop
the engine.
b.
Check
throttle linkage to ensure maximum
throttle opening. Be certain that throttle and
governor linkage is free.

c.
Place the carburetor throttle in wide-open posi­ tion and
pull
the governor control handle out to
the last notch. Adjust the governor to bellcrank

rod
so that the linkage
will
hold the carburetor
throttle in wide-open position.

d.
Close the governor control and start the
engine

Again
pull
the control out to the last notch and

adjust
the length of the cable at adjusting yoke so
that the
engine
will
run at
2600
rpm. Close the

control
to recheck the linkage for free action and
to make sure the
engine
will
return to 600 rpm.
idle speed.

If
the
engine
runs faster than this speed,
loosen

the lock nut which locks the governor hand control
handle on the dash to the rod and back off the
handle until the carburetor idle speed adjusting

screw
bears on the stop. Tighten the lock nut.
In
the absence of electrical tachometer equipment,

engine
speed may be determined by the speedom­
eter. Safely
jack
up the
rear
wheels and be sure the front wheel drive is not
engaged.
When driving
the
rear
wheels in high or direct transmission gear,
the
speedometer
will
read from 13j^ to 15 mph. [21.6 to 24.0 kph.] at an
engine
speed of from 900
to 1000 rpm.
SUBJECT
PAR.

Heater
U-10 Miscellaneous Data U-16

Pintle
Hook 1X7
Special
Tools. U-ll
Torque
Specifications U-13, 14, 15

Standard
and Recommended Tools
j.
.U-12

U-5.
Novi Governor Operation /

The
Novi governor is directly belted to the F4

engine
as no clutch is provided to disconnect the
drive.

To
operate the vehicle
WITHOUT
governor con­
trol,
push the governor hand control all the way
IN
against the instrument panel.

To
operate the vehicle
WITH
governor control,

pull
the governor hand control handle out. The
hand
control has nine notched positions. Pulling the

control
out to the first notch
sets
the controlled

engine
speed at approximately 1000 rpm. and each successive notch increases the speed 200 rpm.

until
2600
rpm. is reached in the ninth notch. The

hand
control may be released by turning the han­ dle one-quarter
turn
in either direction.

When
the
engine
is being operated under governor

control
(hand control out) the controlled
engine

speed may be
exceeded
at any time by depressing
the
foot
accelerator in the conventional manner to
secure a greater carburetor throttle opening than
that determined by the governor hand control
setting.

U-6.
Governor Maintenance

The
belt tension may be adjusted by raising or
lowering the governor in the slotted
holes
in the mounting bracket. Keep the pulleys and belt free
of
dirt
and oil. Belt slippage
will
affect governor
operation and a tight belt may cause
rapid
wear
of the governor shaft and bearings. Adjust it to
allow Yi' [12,7 mm.] depression midway
between
the pulleys with thumb pressure.
There
is little wear of the internal parts for they
operate in oil. The governor housings are equipped

with
both
fill
and
drain
plugs and also with level

indicating
plugs.
Check
the oil level at each vehicle
lubrication
and change the oil each time the en­

gine
oil is changed using the same grade oil used

in
the engine.

Caution:
Do not
fill
the governor housing above
the level plug. Overfilling
will
prevent governor
control
and possibly cause damage to governor in­

ternal
parts. The capacity of
these
governors is two fluid ounces [59,15 cm3]. The filler plug is
also a vent which should be cleaned thoroughly at
each oil change to be sure that the vent operates.

U-7.
Pintle Hook

The
standard type pintle hook, Fig. U-1, affords a
safe, easy hitch for towing a
trailer
or other vehicle. 357

ALPHABETICAL
INDEX

SUBJECT
PAR.

SUBJECT
PAR.

Ignition Cable Test C-l9 Ignition
Coil
C-20, H-19, H-31
Ignition Switch H-89 Ignition System H-3
Ignition
Timing
C-14, H-18, H-30 Ignition Wires C-18
Intake Manifold '." Dl-7, Dl-101
Instrument, Electrical H-122

L

License Plate Light H-l36
Lighting
System H-l25

Light
Switch, Main . H-l 26

Lubrication
B-l
Lubrication,
Body B-65

Lubrication
Maintenance Schedule B-8
Lubrication
of Optional Equipment B-69

Lubrication,
Off Highway B-79

Lubrication,
Special. B-2

M

Main
Bearings D-43, D-82, Dl-32, Dl-42, Dl-73

Main
Light Switch. H-l26
Maintenance, Clutch 1-2 Maintenance, Exhaust System.,
-
F-4
Manifold, Exhaust -F-6 Manifold, Intake D-7, Dl-101
Manifold Vacuum Check. .C-24 Master Cylinder, Brake B-40, P-2, P-20
Miscellaneous Data U-16 Mountings, Engine • • •
-
D-3, Dl-3
Muffler. F-9

O
Oil
Filter B-10, B-ll,
D-lll,
Dl-13, Dl-93

Oil
Pan D-19, D-66, D-97, Dl-29, Dl-51, Dl-77
Oil
Pump. D-14, D-65, D-93, Dl-19, Dl-50, Dl-87

P

Paint and
Trim
Plate • • A-7

Parking
Brake Adjustment P-ll
Parking
Lights H-133
Pilot Bushing, Crankshaft D-70, 1-8
Pintle Hook U-7
Pistons D-20, D-95, Dl-31, Dl-48, Dl-75 Piston Rings. • • •
•
D-37, Dl-47 Positive Crankcase Vent. B-13, C-6, D-110

Powr-Lok
Differential B-72, N-20
Primary
Circuit,
Electrical H-4 Propeller Shaft U-Joints .B-58, L-2, L-3 Propeller Shaft Specifications <:' L-7

R

Radiator
B-28, B-29, G-5

Radiator
Hoses. G-7

Radiator
Pressure Cap G-4

Rear
Axle. B-50, B-51, B-52, N-9

Rear
Axle Reassembly • N-l
7
Rear
Axle Disassembly N-l
2

Rear
Axle Pinion Adjustment N-l6

Rear
Axle Shaft N-2, N-3

Rear
Bearing Seal, Crankshaft D-63, D-85, Dl-62

Rear
Wheel Bearings B-56, B-57, N-4, Q-3
Regulator Test, Voltage H-47, H-71
Rocker
Arm Cover.. . Dl-65

Rocker
Arms D-16, D-74, D-99, Dl-60 Rotor, Alternator H-76, H-79

S

Seats
• T-8 Secondary
Circuit,
Electrical H-5
Shock Absorbers B-48, S-7
Solenoid Switch. H-l21 Special Lubricants B-2
Spark
Plugs C-4, H-33
Special Tools • U-ll

Speedometer
Cable B-60 Springs B-77, S-4, S-5

Spring
Bushings S-2

Spring
Pivot Bolts S-3

Spring
Shackles S^2

Spring
Specifications S-8 372 Starting Motor B-18, H-92, H-108
Starting Motor Bearings B-75
Starting Motor Bendix Drive H-105, H-106
Starting System H-7, H-88
Starting System Maintenance H-93 Stator, Alternator H-84
Steering • • •
•
O-l
Steering Arm P-10
Steering Column Adjustments 0-4
Steering Column and Wheel Service O-20 Steering Gear. . B-27, 0-22
Steering Gear Adjustment 0-5
Steering Gear Function 0-2
Steering Knuckle. B-27, M-8 Steering Linkage 0-14

Stop
Light Switch H-128
Switch, Heater U-10 Switch, Ignition H-89
Switch, Wiper Motor H-142

T

Tail
Light . H-134

Tail
Pipe F-10 Temperature Sending Unit G-10
Thermostat G-9
Timing
Chain Dl-22, Dl-66, Dl-84
Timing
Chain Cover Dl-20, Dl-67, Dl-86
Timing
Gears D-22, D-54, Dl-22, Dl-66, Dl-84

Timing,
Ignition. C-14, H-18, H-30

Tire
Service . •
•
Q-l
1

Toe-in Adjust 0-7, 0-8 Tools, Special. . .
........
U-ll Torque Specifications, Chassis U-14
Torque Specifications, Engine .U-13

Top,
Canvas. T-5

Trac-Lok
Differential N-24
Transfer
Case B-36, K-1
Transfer
Case Reassembly K-6

Transfer
Case Disassembly K-3

Transfer
Case Linkage - K-8

Transfer
Case Removal K-2 Transmission and Transfer Case. B-30, J-7 Transmission —
3-Speed
B-37, B-38, J-l
Transmission —
4-Speed
... J-20
Transmission Brake P-4 Transmission Brake Adjustment P-l
2

Transmission,
Cane Shift .J-8 thru J-19

Transmission,
Remote Shift J-4
Transmission Remote Shift Adjustment J-3
Transmission Specifications
-
J-27
Tune-Up
Sequence
C-2

Tune-Up
Specifications C-30

U

U-Joint, Front Axle . . B-54, B-55, M-7
U-Joint, Propeller Shaft B-58, L-l

Vacuum
C-24 Valves D-21, D-56, D-90, Dl-56, Dl-63

Valve
Adjustment D-107

Valve
Lifter Dl-57, Dl-81

Valve
Seats
D-59

Valve
Springs .D-56, D-90, Dl-63

Valve
Tappets C-8, D-29, D-62, D-80
Valve
Timing D-109
Vehicle Description A-2
Vehicle Identification A-3
Vehicle Serial Number. A-5

Vibration
Damper D-l2, D-96, Dl-17, Dl-70 Voltage Regulator. H-41, H-71

W

Water Pump G-ll thru G-15
Water Pump Bearings B-74
Wheels Q-l
Wheel Balancing Q-2 Wheel Bearing Adjustment Q-5, Q-6, Q-7
Wheel Brake Service P-6 Wheel Bearing Service Q-3
Wheel Cylinder, Brake P-21 Windshield T-3 Windshield Wiper Motor . .H-142

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