Removal (Cherokee 8 1/4" Ring Gear)
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheels and brake drums. Mark drive shaft for reassembly. Remove drive shaft. Drain oil and remove housing cover. Remove pinion shaft lock screw. Remove pinion shaft.
- Push axle shafts in and remove "C" clips. Remove axles. Measure and record differential side play, ring gear runout and pinion gear preload.
- Mark differential gear and carrier at point of maximum runout. Side play should not exist. If ring gear runout exceeds .005" (.13 mm), replace differential carrier.
- Remove pinion yoke and seal. Mark side bearing caps and axle housing for reassembly. Remove adjuster locks. Loosen but DO NOT remove bearing caps. Insert Hex Adjuster (C-4164 ) through axle tube and loosen hex adjuster on each side.
- Remove bearing caps, adjusters and differential carrier. Keep all bearing races, bearings and adjusters together. Using brass drift, hammer pinion shaft out of housing.
- Drive bearing races out of housing. Remove shim(s) from behind rear races, and record thickness. Remove bearing from pinion shaft using Bearing Puller (C-293-PA ) and Bearing Remover Adapter (C-293-42 ).
- Mount differential carrier in soft-jawed vise. Remove and discard ring gear bolts (LEFT-HAND thread). Using soft-faced hammer, drive ring gear off differential carrier.