2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Workshop Manual

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2003 WJ / 2.G Workshop Manual REMOVAL
(1) Shift transfer case into NEUTRAL.
(2) Raise vehicle.
(3) Remove transfer case drain plug and drain
transfer case lubricant.
(4) Mark front and rear propeller shaft yokes for
alignment refe

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2003 WJ / 2.G Workshop Manual (2) Using puller MD-998056-A, remove rear slinger
(Fig. 6).
(3) Remove rear seal from retainer (Fig. 7). Use
pry tool, or collapse seal with punch to remove it.(4) Remove rear output bearing I.D. reta

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2003 WJ / 2.G Workshop Manual REAR RETAINER - NV242HD
(1) Remove extension housing bolts.
(2) Tap extension housing with plastic or rawhide
mallet to loosen sealer (Fig. 10).
(3) Separate extension housing from rear retainer.
(4)

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2003 WJ / 2.G Workshop Manual (5) Remove rear case from front case (Fig. 17).
Insert screwdrivers into slots cast into each end of
case. Then pry upward to break sealer bead and
remove rear case.
CAUTION: Do not pry on the sealing

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2003 WJ / 2.G Workshop Manual COMPANION FLANGE AND RANGE LEVER
(1) Remove transfer case position sensor (Fig. 19).
(2) Install two bolts (Fig. 20) partially into the pro-
pellor shaft companion flange, 180É from each other.
(3) I

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2003 WJ / 2.G Workshop Manual FRONT OUTPUT SHAFT AND DRIVE CHAIN
(1) Remove drive sprocket snap-ring (Fig. 23).
(2) Remove drive sprocket and chain (Fig. 24).
(3) Remove front output shaft (Fig. 25).
SHIFT FORKS AND MAINSHAFT
(1)

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2003 WJ / 2.G Workshop Manual (2) Remove seal plug from low range fork lockpin
access hole. Then move shift sector to align low range
fork lockpin with access hole.
(3) Remove range fork lockpin with size number
one easy-out tool

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JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2003 WJ / 2.G Workshop Manual (7) Remove intermediate clutch shaft snap-ring
(Fig. 30).
(8) Remove clutch shaft thrust ring (Fig. 31).
(9) Remove intermediate clutch shaft (Fig. 32).
(10) Remove differential snap-ring (Fig. 33).
(