Differential Carrier
- Assemble side gears with thrust washers and install into carrier. Replace side gear thrust washers if one or both side clearance is greater than .007" (.18 mm).
- Install carrier pinion gears and thrust washers into carrier. On Grand Wagoneer, install pinion shaft and secure with lock pin. Using Bearing Puller (J-22888) and Thrust Pad (J-22888-9), remove carrier bearings. See Fig 1
. Note if shims are used between carrier bearing and carrier.
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- Install shims (if equipped) and press carrier bearings onto carrier. Using heat lamp, heat ring gear to 250°F (121°C). Install ring gear on carrier. Install new ring gear bolts (LEFT-HAND thread on Cherokee with 81/4" rear axle).
- Tighten ring gear bolts to 80 ft. lbs. (108 N.m) on Cherokee, Comanche and Wrangler with 79/16" drive axles, 70 ft. lbs. (90 N.m) on Cherokee 81/4" rear axle or to 55 ft. lbs. (75 N.m) on Grand Wagoneer axles. To complete reassembly, see DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER & PINION
under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Check ring gear backlash. See RING GEAR BACKLASH ADJUSTMENTS
.