1995 JEEP CHEROKEE Service Repair Manual

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual compressed air.Cup and bearing must be re-
placed as a matched sets only.
Clean axle shaft tubes and oil channels with clean
cloth.
Inspect for;
²Smooth appearance with no broken/dented sur-
faces on

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual (5) Lubricate all differential components with hy-
poid gear lubricant.
PINION GEAR DEPTH INFORMATION
Ring and pinion gears are supplied as matched sets
only. The identifying numbers for the ring and

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual New gear set: note the depth variance etched
into both the original and the replacement pin-
ion gear. Add or subtract the thickness of the
original depth shims to compensate for the dif-
ference in t

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual ²Axle housing or differential case is replaced
²Pinion select shim pack is unknown
²Ring and pinion gears are replaced
Measurements are done with pinion cups and pin-
ion bearings installed in hous

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual observing indicator (Fig. 49). Record the longest
travel distance, whether inward (-) or outward (+),
indicated by the pointer.The plunger travel, plus or minus the vari-
ance etched in the gear, is t

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual (11) Check bearing rotating torque with an inch
pound torque wrench (Fig. 54).If torque to rotate is
within specification, remove old nut and install new
nut. The torque necessary to rotate the pinion

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual (3) Insert a small pry bar between the bearing cap
and left side of differential case. Pry the case as far
as possible to right side (Fig. 55). Zero the dial indi-
cator pointer.
(4) Repeat the measur

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual (3) Spread the housing enough to install the case
in the housing. Measure the distance with the dial
indicator (Fig. 58).
(4) Remove the dial indicator.
(5) Install case in the housing. Tap the differ