Input Gear And Low Range Gear

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 front bearing retainer attaching bolts. See Fig 1.

Remove front bearing retainer. Pry retainer loose with pry tool positioned in slots at each end of retainer. See Fig 2.

Fig 1: Front Bearing Retainer Bolts

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1 - FRONT CASE

2 - FRONT BEARING RETAINER

3 - RETAINER BOLTS

Fig 2: Front Bearing Retainer Removal

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1 - FRONT BEARING RETAINER

2 - RETAINER SLOT

Remove front bearing retainer.

Remove input gear retaining ring with heavy duty snap-ring pliers. See Fig 3.

Fig 3: Removing Input Gear Retaining Ring

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1 - INPUT GEAR BEARING RETAINING RING

2 - INPUT GEAR BEARING

3 - SNAP-RING PLIERS

Place front case in horizontal position. Then remove input gear and low range gear as an assembly. See Fig 4. Tap gear out of bearing with plastic mallet if necessary.

Fig 4: Input Gear And Planetary Carrier Removal

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1 - PLANETARY ASSEMBLY

2 - INPUT GEAR