Rear Retainer

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove output shaft boot. Spread band clamp that secures boot on slinger with a suitable awl. Then slide boot off shaft. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Output Boot - Typical

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1 - SLINGER

2 - BOOT

3 - AWL

4 - TRANSFER CASE

Using puller MD-998056-A, remove rear slinger. See Fig 2.

Fig 2: Rear Slinger Removal

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1 - TRANSFER CASE

2 - PULLER MD-998056-A

3 - REAR SLINGER

Remove rear seal from retainer. See Fig 3. Use pry tool, or collapse seal with punch to remove it.

Fig 3: Rear Retainer Seal
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1 - REAR RETAINER

2 - OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL
Remove rear output bearing I.D. retaining ring. See Fig 4.

Fig 4: Output Shaft Rear Bearing Retaining Ring
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1 - SNAP-RING PLIERS

2 - RETAINING RING
Remove rear retainer bolts.
Remove rear retainer. Tap retainer with mallet and pry upward to break sealer bead. Then slide retainer off case and output shaft. See Fig 5.

Fig 5: Rear Retainer Removal
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1 - MAINSHAFT

2 - REAR RETAINER
Remove rear bearing O.D. retaining ring with snap-ring pliers. Then tilt pump and slide it off output shaft. See Fig 6.

Fig 6: Oil Pump Removal
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1 - OIL PUMP
Remove pickup tube O-ring from pump but do not disassemble pump; it is not a serviceable part. See Fig 7.

Fig 7: Pick-Up Tube O-Ring Location
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1 - OIL PUMP

2 - O-RING

Remove bolts attaching rear case to front case. See Fig 8. Note position of the two black finish bolts at each end of the case. These bolts go through the case dowels and require a washer under the bolt head.

Fig 8: Spline And Dowel Bolt Locations

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1 - DOWEL BOLT AND WASHER (2)

2 - CASE BOLTS

3 - SPLINE HEAD BOLT (1)

Remove rear case from front case. See Fig 9. Insert screwdrivers into slots cast into each end of case. Then pry upward to break sealer bead and remove rear case.

CAUTION: Do not pry on the sealing surface of either case half as the surfaces will become damaged.

Fig 9: Loosening/Removing Rear Case

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1 - MAINSHAFT

2 - SCREWDRIVER

3 - FRONT CASE

4 - SCREWDRIVER

5 - REAR CASE

Remove oil pickup tube and screen from rear case. See Fig 10.

Fig 10: Oil Pickup Screen, Hose And Tube Removal

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1 - CONNECTING HOSE

2 - PICKUP SCREEN

3 - PICKUP TUBE