1995 JEEP CHEROKEE Service Repair Manual

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual (14) Pull transfer case and jack rearward to disen-
gage transfer case.
(15) Remove transfer case from under vehicle.
(16) If transfer case was removed for overhaul, re-
move damper from rear retainer

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual TRANSFER CASE DISASSEMBLY AND OVERHAUL
Two versions of the NP231 are used in current
models. One version retains the synchronizer
components used in previous years. A newly intro-
duced version does n

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual (11) Remove oil pump and rear case as an assem-
bly (Fig. 5).
(12) Slide oil pickup tube screen out of case pocket.
(13) Remove oil pump and pickup tube as assembly
(Fig. 6).(14) Disconnect screen fro

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual (18) Tap front output shaft upward with rawhide
mallet to free it from shaft bearing.
(19) Remove front output shaft and drive chain
(Fig. 10).
(20) Remove mainshaft, mode fork and shift rail as
assem

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual (24) Remove hub from mainshaft. On synchro mod-
els, also remove synchro stop ring (Fig. 15).
(25) Remove drive sprocket (Fig. 16).
(26) Slide range fork pin out of shift sector (Fig.
17).
(27) Remove

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual (31) Remove shift detent plunger, spring and plug
(Fig. 21). Remove O-ring from plug after removal.
(32) Turn front case over and remove front bearing
retainer bolts (Fig. 22).
(33) Remove front beari

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual OVERHAUL CLEANING AND INSPECTION
Clean the transfer case components thoroughly
with solvent. Remove all traces of sealer from the
case and retainer seal surfaces.
Clean the oil pickup screen with solv

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JEEP CHEROKEE 1995  Service Repair Manual FRONT CASE ASSEMBLY
(1) Lubricate components with automatic transmis-
sion fluid (or petroleum jelly where indicated) during
assembly.
(2) Remove front output shaft seal from front case
with crowfoot