2002 JEEP LIBERTY Workshop Manual

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JEEP LIBERTY 2002 KJ / 1.G Workshop Manual (7) Drive ring gear from differential case with a
rawhide hammer (Fig. 66).
(8) Hold pinion yoke with Spanner Wrench 6958
and remove pinion yoke nut and washer (Fig. 67).(9) Remove pinion yoke from pi

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JEEP LIBERTY 2002 KJ / 1.G Workshop Manual (11) Remove pinion seal with Remover 7794-A and
a slide hammer (Fig. 70).
(12) Remove oil slinger, if equipped, and front pin-
ion bearing.
(13) Remove front pinion bearing cup with
Remover D-103 and

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JEEP LIBERTY 2002 KJ / 1.G Workshop Manual (16) Remove rear bearing from the pinion with
Puller/Press C-293-PA and Adapters C-293-39 (Fig.
74).
(17) Remove depth shims from pinion gear shaft
and record shim thickness.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: A pini

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JEEP LIBERTY 2002 KJ / 1.G Workshop Manual (6) Apply a light coating of gear lubricant on the
lip of pinion seal. Install seal with an appropriate
installer (Fig. 77).
(7) Install pinion depth shim on the pinion gear.
(8) Install rear bearing

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JEEP LIBERTY 2002 KJ / 1.G Workshop Manual (11) Install the yoke washer and a new nut on the
pinion gear and tighten the pinion nut until there is
zero bearing end-play.
(12) Tighten the nut to 271 N´m (200 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: Never loosen pi

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JEEP LIBERTY 2002 KJ / 1.G Workshop Manual (15) Invert the differential case and start two ring
gear bolts. This will provide case-to-ring gear bolt
hole alignment.
(16) Invert the differential case in the vise.
(17) Installnewring gear bolts

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JEEP LIBERTY 2002 KJ / 1.G Workshop Manual REAR AXLE-81/4
TABLE OF CONTENTS
page page
REAR AXLE-81/4
DESCRIPTION.........................86
OPERATION...........................86
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - AXLE..........88
REMOVAL................

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JEEP LIBERTY 2002 KJ / 1.G Workshop Manual STANDARD DIFFERENTIAL
During straight-ahead driving, the differential pin-
ion gears do not rotate on the pinion mate shaft. This
occurs because input torque applied to the gears is
divided and distri