1953 JEEP DJ oil type

J

THREE-SPEED
TRANSMISSION
before
the unit is installed in the vehicle. When
doing this, use care that the countershaft and

reverse
idler shaft lock plate shown in Fig. J-8
is correctly positioned in the recess in the transfer case housing.
Three
\
Y%"
long [2,86 cm.] screws and
two 1" long [2,54 cm.] screws are used to attach the

transfer
case housing to the transmission housing.
Install
the 1" long [2,54 cm.] screws in the lower

left
and lower right mounting holes.
FIG.
J-12—SYNCHRONIZER
SPRINGS

J-12.
Transmission — T96

•
Model DJ-5, DJ-6

a.
Remove the shift housing and gasket from the top of the transmission case if it has not
been
pre­ viously removed. The shift housing can be disas­
sembled, if necessary, at this point by removing the
shift
rails
and forks from the shift housing. Use

care
and do not
lose
the
poppet
balls and springs.

b.
Drain
the lubricant from housing and wash
the assembly with a suitable solvent.

c.
Remove the screws from the front main bearing

retainer
and remove retainer.
d.
Remove nut which attaches the companion

flange
to the main shaft; also the flat washer and

lock
washer.

e.
Remove the companion
flange
with special puller

tool
W-172.
f. Remove the screws attaching the
rear
bearing

retainer
to case and remove retainer and gasket.
g. Remove oil seal
speedometer
drive gear and
main
shaft
rear
bearing from the bearing retainer.

h.
Remove the reverse idler and countershaft

lock
plate.

i.
Using
tool
W-193 or a
soft
drift, drive the
countershaft out through the
rear
of the case allow­
ing the counterhsaft gears to drop to the
bottom

of the case.

j.
Remove the main drive gear with bearing
through the front of the case.
Note
that this gear cannot be removed when the countershaft gears are
in
position.
Take
care when removing this gear not
to misplace the thirteen
needle
type
rollers in the
gear end of the shaft which make up the main shaft
pilot bearing.

k.
Remove the main shaft snap
ring,
the main
shaft bearing snap ring and the mainshaft bearing

which
is grooved, from the main shaft.
I.
Remove the bronze blocking ring then remove
the clutch hub and synchronizer assembly through
the top.

m.
Remove the low and reverse sliding gears and
the constant mesh gear and main shaft in one unit,
through the top.

n.
Remove the countershaft gears through the
top.
Take
care not to misplace the twenty rollers at each end of the long spacer as well as the two

thrust
washers and the two roller spacer bearings,

o.
Using a
soft
drift, drive the reverse idler shaft
out toward the
rear
and remove the gear.

J-13.
Transmission Cleaning and Inspection
Refer
to Fig. J-7.

a.
Wash the transmission case inside and
outside

with
cleaning solvent.

b.
Check
bearing and shaft bores. Inspect the case
for
cracks.
Check
the front and
rear
faces
and dress off any
burrs
with a fine
mill
file. If cracks

are
found or the bores are not true, replace the case.

c.
Clean
and inspect all gears and bronze blocking
rings
for
cracks,
chipped or cracked
teeth,
or ex­
cessive wear of the
teeth.

Note:
Whenever any transmission gear requires
replacement, the gear with which it
meshes
should also be replaced.

d.
Inspect all bushings and bearings for wear or damage.

e.
Check
low-and-reverse sliding gear for freedom
of
movement
on the main shaft.
f.
Check
the intermediate-and-high clutch
sleeve
to see that it slides freely on the intermediate-and-
high clutch hub.
J-14. Transmission Reassembly
—-
T96
a.
Position the reverse idler gear in the case and
install
the shaft using care that the
slot
at the shaft
end is correctly aligned to receive the lock plate.

b.
To assemble the countershaft gear, it is neces­

sary
to use Tool W-193 or equivalent
Fig. J-9.
Place
the special
tool
through the gear set and insert the
long spacer positioning it at the center of the gear
set. Place a set of twenty rollers at each end of the

spacer
followed by a spacing washer at each end.

A
small amount of grease
will
hold the spacing

washer
in position. Place the assembled counter­ shaft gear set in the
bottom
of the case with the
large gear toward the front.

C*
Install
the
rear
main shaft bearing on the main shaft with the closed side of the bearing toward
the front or low end of the shaft. Replace the bear­
ing snap ring and main shaft snap
ring,

d.
Pass the front end of the main shaft through the
rear
bearing opening and assemble the low and 248

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SERIES SERVICE
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reverse sliding gear on the shaft with the shifting

fork
groove
toward the rear.
e. Assemble the
second
speed
gear on the shaft
with the
teeth
which
engage
in the clutch
sleeve

toward the front of the case.
f.
Next,
assemble
the synchronizer unit. The as­ sembly
sequence
of the synchronizer is shown in

Fig.
J-12.
First
install the two springs in the high
and intermediate clutch hub. These springs must
be installed with the spring
tension
opposed.
Place the right lipped end of a spring in a
slot
of the
hub and place the spring in the hub.
Turn
the hub
around and make exactly the same installation
with the other spring starting with the same
slot.
Fig.
J-5. Install the three synchronized shifting

plates
in the three
slots
in the hub with the
smooth

side
of the
plates
out. Hold the
plates
in
position

and slip the
second
and direct
speed
clutch
sleeve
over the hub. Install the two blocking rings one
one each
side
of the hub.
g. Place
some
heavy
grease
in the main shaft
pilot and
position
the thirteen
needle
type
roller bearings.

h.
Install the main drive gear. If the bearing has

been
removed,
note
that the closed
side
is assembled
toward the inside of the case.

i.
Enter
the main shaft bearing in the case and

assemble
the shaft in position.

j.
Install the front bearing retainer. k. For
ease
in installing the countershaft, turn the
transmission case over to allow the gears to mesh.

With
the countershaft thrust washers correctly
positioned,
start the countershaft through the rear
of the case with the lock plate
slot
toward the rear
and the
slot
in alignment with the
slot
in the
12879

FIG.
J-13—T14A
THREE-SPEED
TRANSMISSION

1—
Retainer
Screws
2—
Main
Drive
Gear
Bearing Retainer
3—
Retainer
Gasket
4—
Oil
Seal 5— Snap Ring (small)
6— Snap Ring (large) 7—
Main
Drive
Gear
Bearing
8—
Oil
Retaining Washer (slinger)
9—
Main
Drive
Gear

10— Mainshaft Pilot Bearing Rollers
11—
Case

12— Nut
13—
Flatwasher

14— Spacer 15—
Bearing
Adapter
16— Snap Ring

17—
Mainshaft Bearing
18— Reverse
Gear

19— Snap Ring
20—
Low
Synchronizer Assembly 21— Synchronizer Blocking Ring 22—
Low
Gear

23— Mainshaft
24— Second
Gear

25— Synchronizer Blocking Ring
26—
Second-Third
Synchronizer Assembly
27— Synchronizer Blocking Ring
28— Snap Ring 29— Countershaft Front Thrust Washer (large)
30— Countershaft
Gear

31— Reverse Idler
Gear
Bearing Washer
32— Reverse Idler
Gear
Roller Bearings 33— Reverse Idler
Gear
34— Countershaft
Rear
Thrust Washer (small)
35— Countershaft Bearing Spacer Washer* 36— Reverse Idler Shaft
37— Countershaft Roller Bearings
38— Spacer Washer
39— Countershaft
40—
Lockplate

249

THREE-SPEED
TRANSMISSION

ing
snap
ring.
Care should be taken to
install
the
proper
snap
ring
at
these
locations.

fl.
Install
the mainshaft rear bearing
adapter,

spacer,
transfer
case
drive
gear,
flat
washer, and

nut.
Torque nut 130 to 170
lb-ft.
[17,9 a 23,5
kg-m.].
Refer to Fig. J-15.
o. Check the main drive bearing retainer oil seal.
If
seal is
worn
or damaged it must be replaced.
Refer to Fig. J-33. 12858

FIG.
J-34—INSTALLING
MAIN
DRIVE GEAR BEARING RETAINER

-Gasket

-Bearing
Retainer
p.
Install
main drive
gear
bearing retainer gasket,
and retainer assembly. Make certain the oil drain

hole
slot in the retainer housing and gasket are

aligned.
Install
the three
ferry
type screws and
washers. Refer to Fig. J-34.
q.
Install
the transmission
case
cover gasket,
p.
Position the transmission
gear
train
and
shift

cover housing assembly in neutral. Enter the

shifter
forks
into
the
clutch
sleeves
and
align
cover,

case
and gasket holes.
Install
capscrews and
lock­

washers
and torque 8 to 15
lb-ft.
[1,1 a 2,1
kg-m.].
Refer to Figs. J-35 and J-36.

S.
This completes the transmission reassembly. 12857

FIG.
J-35—MAINSHAFT
GEAR TRAIN
—
NEUTRAL
1— Reverse Gear

2— Low
Synchronizer Assembly

3— Low
Gear
4— Second Gear
5—
Second-Third
Synchronizer Assembly
6—
Main
Drive
Gear

FIG.
J-36—INSTALLING CANE SHIFT
COVER
ASSEMBLY
1—
Control
Housing'
Cover•''

2—
Gasket
3—
Second-Third
Shift
Fork
4— Low-Reverse
Shift
Fork 256

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SERVICE
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J J-20
TRANSMISSION
SERVICE
DIAGNOSIS

SYMPTOMS
PROBABLE
REMEDY

Lock
in Two
Gears
Replace
Poppet
or Shift Levers

Slips
Out of High Gear Transmission Misaligned with Bellhousing

End
Play in Main Drive Gear Damaged Pilot Bearing or Front Bearing.

Slips
Out of Second
Worn
Gear Replace
Weak
Poppet
Spring Replace

Noise
in Low Gear
Gear
Teeth Worn Replace Gears
Shifting
Shoe
Bent Replace
Shoe
Lack
of Lubrication Drain and Refill

Grease
Leak into Bellhousing Gasket Broken Front Bearing Retainer Replace
Transmission Main Drive Gear Oil Seal Replace Align Transmission Case to Bellhousing
and Bellhousing to Engine
Tighten Front Retainer
Replace
J-21.
TRANSMISSION
SPECIFICATIONS

HURRICANE
F4
ENGINE
3-SPEED

Vehicle:
CJ-3B,
CJ-5,
CJ-5A,

CJ-6,
CJ-6A
DJ-5,
DJ-6
Make
Type

Speeds

Ratios: —
First
Second

Third

Fourth
Warner

T90C

Synchronous Mesh
3 Forward — 1 Reverse
3.339
to 1 1.551 to 1 1.000 to 1
Warner

T96

Synchronous Mesh
3 Forward — 1 Reverse
2.605
to 1 1.630 to 1
1.000 to 1
Reverse
Interlock
Poppet
Clearance. . .
3.798
to 1

3.536
to 1
.001" to .007"

[0,025
a 0,178 mmJ

DAUNTLESS
V-6
ENGINE
3-SPEED

Vehicle:
CJ-5,
CJ-6,
CJ-5A,
CJ-6A

DJ-5,
DJ-6
Late
CJ-5, CJ-6
Make
Warner
Warner Warner

Model
AS7
T86AA

AS9
T86AA
T14A

Type..
Synchromesh
Synchromesh Synchromesh

Speeds
3 Forward — 1 Reverse 3 Forward — 1 Reverse 3 Forward — 1 Reverse
Ratios: —
First
2.798
to 1
2.798
to 1
3.100 to 1

Second
1.687 to 1 1.687 to 1 1.612 to 1

Third
1.000 to 1
1.000 to 1 1.000 to 1
Reverse
3.798
to 1
3.798
to 1 3.100 to 1 257

Jl

FOUR-SPEED
TRANSMISSION
Jl-9.
TRANSMISSION
SER¥ICE
DIAGNOSIS

SYMPTOMS

Lock
In Two Gears

Slips
Out of High Gear Transmission Misaligned with Bellhousing

End
Play in Main Drive Gear Damaged Pilot Bearing or Front Bearing.
Slips Out of
Second
Worn
Gear
Weak
Poppet
Spring
PROBABLE
REMEDY

Replace
Poppet
or Shift Levers
Align Transmission Case to Bellhousing and Bellhousing to Engine
Tighten Front Retainer Replace
Replace Replace

Noise
in Low Gear
Gear
Teeth Worn. Replace Gears
Shifting
Shoe
Bent Replace
Shoe
Lack
of Lubrication Drain and Refill

Grease
Leak into Bellhousing Gasket Broken Front Bearing Retainer......... Replace Transmission Main Drive Gear Oil Seal Replace

Jl-10.
TRANSMISSION
SPECIFICATIONS

HURRICANE
F4
ENGINE
4-SPEED

Vehicle:
CJ-5,
CJ-6

Warner
T98A

Type..
• Synchronous Mesh
4 Forward — 1 Reverse
Ratios: —
First
. .
6.398
to 1

Second
3.092
to 1

Third
1.686 to 1

Fourth
1.000 to 1

7.820
to 1

DAUNTLESS
V-6
ENGINE
4-SPEED

Vehicle:
Late
CJ-5 Only

Warner

Model T-18
Type Synchromesh
4 Forward — 1 Reverse
Ratios: —
First
4.02 to 1

Second
2.41 to 1

Third
1.41 to 1

Fourth
1.00 to 1
Reverse 4.73 to 1 266

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m
FRONT fiXLE

Contents

SUBJECT
PAR.

GENERAL.
M-l

4-WHEEL DRIVE FRONT
AXLE.
M-2
Maintenance
Requirements M-3

FRONT AXLE REMOVAL
.M-4

AXLE
SHAFT REMOVAL
M-5

REMOVING
AND
OVERHAULING
DIFFERENTIAL
.M-6

AXLE
SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT SERVICE
M-7

STEERING
KNUCKLE SERVICE
M-8
Replacing
Steering
Knuckle
Oil Seal M-10

M-1. GENERAL
The
front axle for all 'Jeep* Universal models,

which
have 4-wheel drive, is described in
Par.
M-2.
The
front axle for all DJ-5, DJ-6 models, which
have 2-wheel drive, is described in
Par.
M-l5.

M-2. 4-WHEEL-DRIVE FRONT AXLE
The
front axle is a live driving unit with hypoid

type
driving gears and spherical steering knuckles mounted m pivot pins which ride on tapered roller bearings for
ease
of steering. The drive is of the
full
floating
type
through axle shafts built integrally

with
cardan cross universal joints which revolve in the steering knuckles. The steering knuckle tie rod

arm
is made integrally with the knuckle. The
knuckles
are connected by a divided tie rod to a steering bell
crank.
A steering connecting rod con­

nects
the bell
crank
to the steering gear arm. The

divided
tie rod is adjustable and the
toe-in
of each
front wheel is adjusted independently.
Camber
and
SUBJECT
PAR.

REASSEMBLY
AND
BEARING PRELOAD
M-9

AXLE
SHAFT INSTALLATION
M-ll
FRONT AXLE INSTALLATION........
.M-l2
Turning
Angle Adjustment . .M-14

Steering
Tie Rod and
Beilcrank
M-l3

2-WHEEL DRIVE FRONT AXLE
M-15
Removal
of Solid
Front
Axle M-l6

Steering
Knuckle
Service M-l7

Steering
Knuckle
Pin Replacement. ......M-l8

SERVICE
DIAGNOSIS
M-19

AXLE
SPECIFICATIONS.
M-20

caster
of the front
wheels
is preset.
Camber
cannot
be altered but caster can be adjusted by installing

caster
shims
between
the axle pad and the springs.

For
information on the steering
geometry
see
"Steering
Section."

Service
procedures given in this section include
the removal, installation, disassembly and assembly
of the Model
27AF
front axle assembly, the axle
shafts, steering knuckles, and
universal
joints.

Note:
All service replacement axle assemblies are
shipped from the factory without lubricant in the
differential.
Lubricant
must be added; use grade

and
quantity as specified in the lubrication chart (Section B).

M-3.
Maintenance Requirements

A
spring-loaded breather is located on the top of
the differential housing.
Each
time the differential
lubricant
is checked, the breather should be

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MANUAL

m f. Disconnect propeller shaft from the differential
companion flange.

g.
Disconnect both front springs from front spring hangers.

h.
Remove spring clip and spring clip plates secur­
ing axle to front springs.

i.
Remove front
wheels
from axle assembly.

j.
Lower
jack
slightly and
pull
axle forward from
under
vehicle.
M-5.
FRONT AXLE SHAFT REMOVAL

Refer
to Fig. M-2.

The
following procedure applies to either right or
left
front axle shaft.

Note:
Axle shafts can be removed without remov­
ing the axle housing from the vehicle. Use the fol­
lowing procedure.
First
raise and support front end
of vehicle, and remove front wheels.

a.
Remove drive
flange
snap
ring.
b-
Remove the hub cap with a puller as shown in

Fig.
M-3.

c.
Remove the axle shaft driving
flange
bolts.

d.
Apply the
foot
brakes and remove the axle shaft
flange
with puller W-163 as illustrated in

Fig.
M-4.
FIG.
M-4—AXLE
SHAFT
DRIVE
FLANGE
PULLER

1—Too!
W-163
e.
Release the locking lip on the lockwasher and
remove the outer nut, lockwasher, adjusting nut

and
bearing lockwasher. Use wrench W-144, Fig.

M-5,
for removal of the nut.
f- Remove the wheel hub and drum assembly

with
the bearings. Be careful not to damage the

oil
seal.
FIG.
M-5—WHEEL
BEARING
NUT
WRENCH

1—Tool
W-144
g.
Remove the hydraulic brake
tube
and the

brake
backing plate screws.

h.
Remove the spindle.
i.
Remove the axle shaft and universal joint as­
sembly.
M-6.
Removing
and
Overhauling Differential

Adjustment
and overhaul of the front axle differen­
tial
assembly is the same as that of a
full
floating

type
rear
axle. Information covering dismantling

and
assembling of this
type
differential is contained
in
Section N.

NOTE:
All service replacement axle assemblies

are
shipped from the factory without lubricant in
the differential.
Lubricant
must be added to the
differential
before
the axles are installed in vehicles.

Use
the grade and quantity of lubricant specified
in
the lubrication section.

After
the axle has
been
installed in the vehicle,

check
to be sure the lubricant level in the dffer-

ential
is level with the
fill
plug opening.
M-7.
AXLE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT SERVICE

Refer
to Fig. M-6 and M-7.

After
the axle shaft and universal joint assembly have
been
removed, the
Cardan
cross universal

joint
can be disassembled and inspected as follows:

a.
Remove the snap rings from the bearing cup assemblies.

b.
Press on the end of one bearing cup assembly

until
the
opposite
bearing is pushed from the yoke

arm.
Turn
the yoke over and press the first bear­ ing back out of that
arm
by pressing on the
exposed

end of the
journal
shaft. To avoid damaging the 279

FRONT
AXLE

FIG.
M-l
1—FRONT
STEERING

KNUCKLE

(With
Spicer Universal Joint)
1—
Wheel
Hub Cap

2—
Driving
Flange Cap Screw

3—
Axle
Shaft Drive Flange Gasket 4—
Wheel
Bearing Cup
5—
Front
Wheel Spindle
6—
Brake
Drum
7—
Front
Brake
Cylinder

8—
Brake
Backing Plate

9—
Pivot
Pin Bearing Cap
10—
Pivot
Pin Bearing Cap Nut
11—
Pivot
Pin 12—
Pivot
Bearing Adjusting Shims

13—
Pivot
Pin Cone and Rollers
14—
Steering
Knuckle
Oil Seal 15—
Front
Axle Universal Joint
16—
Thrust
Washer
17—
Brake
Backing Plate Screw
18—
Brake
Shoe and
Lining

19—
Hub
Oil Seal
20—
Wheel
Hub Bolt Nut
21—
Wheel
Bearing Cone and Rollers 22—
Wheel
Bearing Washer

23—
Wheel
Bearing Retaining Nut
24—
Wheel
Adjusting Nut
Lock
Washer
25—
Wheel
Bearing Retaining Nut
26—
Snap
Ring

c.
Install
the wheel bearing spindle and bushing.
d.
Install
brake backing plate.
e.
Grease and assemble wheel bearings and oil

seal.
Install
the wheel hub and drum on the wheel
bearing
spindle.
Install
the wheel bearing washer
and
adjusting nut. Tighten nut with
Wrench
W-144
as shown in
Fig.
M-5, until there is a slight drag on the bearings when the hub is turned.
Then
back off approximately one-sixth of a
turn.
Install
lock

washer
and nut, tightening nut
into
place, and then bend lip of lock washer over on the locknut.
f.
Install
drive
flange
and gasket on hub and attach
with
six cap screws and lock washers.
Install
snap

ring
on outer end of axle shaft.

g.
Install
hub cap.
h.
Install
the wheel, lug nuts, and wheel disc.
i.
If
tube
was installed with axle assembly on
vehicle, check front wheel alignment (Section O),
bleed brakes (Section P), and lubricate front axle

universal
joints (Section B).

M-12.
FRONT
AXLE
INSTALLATION

To
install the front axle, reverse the procedures described in
Par.
M-4 and then perform the follow­
ing operations:

a.
Torque spring clip plate (U-bolt) nuts securing the axle to the front springs, (see Par. M-4).

b.
Adjust and bleed the brakes (see Section P).

c.
Check
axle lubricant level and
fill
as necessary, (see Section B).

d.
Check
front end wheel alignment (see Section
O).
e.
Check
wheel turning angle. Refer to Par. M-14.
M-13.
Steering
Tie Rod and
Bell Crank

These
parts of the front axle are covered in Sec­
tion O.
M-14.
4-Wheel Drive
Turning
Angle

Adjustment
and service information regarding
turning
angles
is covered in Section O.

M-15.
2-WHEEL-DRIVE
FRONT
AXLE
The
front axle is of the reverse
Elliot
type. It is a
steel forging, heat treated for strength and ma­
chined
to
close
limits. The steering knuckles are
mounted on pins which pass through
openings
at each end of the
"I"
beam and are locked securely

in
position with tapered pins and nuts. The knuckles

ride
on
ball
thrust bearings for
ease
of steering. See
Figs.
M-12, M-13.

The
knuckles are connected by a tie rod which is
mounted on
ball
and socket connections. The tie

rod
is adjustable to secure correct
toe-in
of the front wheels. A steering connecting rod
connects

the
left
knuckle arm with the steering gear arm.

Standard
caster and camber of the front
wheels
are
built
into
the front axle. Wheel camber cannot
be changed however, caster can be adjusted by

placing
tapered shims or
wedges
between
the
springs and spring seats. For
complete
information

regarding
the steering
geometry
refer to the
Section O.

M-16.
Removal of Solid
Front
Axle

Note:
The procedure for removing the solid front
axle varies slightly, depending on whether the
springs are slung under or over the axle. These

variations
are
noted
in the following procedure.

a. -
Raise the front end of the vehicle and safely support the frame behind the springs.

b.
Remove the
wheels
by removing the wheel
discs and lug nuts.

c.
Disconnect the steering connecting rod at the
ball
and socket connection on the steering knuckle. 282