The Jeep Cherokee transfer case is an crucial aspect of the for wheel travel system. The transfer circumstance is individual from the transmission and can be effortlessly removed for support or replacement. Right here is how I did it past time I replaced 1.
I commenced by draining the fluid by taking away the base drain plug. Then I supported the transmission. Upcoming I removed the front and rear push shafts. An 8MM hex wrench and a pry bar was all that was wanted.
I then unbolted the transmission mount applying a 13MM socket. These nuts are inside of the cross member and are accessed by the holes. Then I dropped the cross member by eradicating the 15MM bolts and nuts that maintain it up. That gave me entry to the transmission mount that is held to the transmission by two 18MM bolts. These bolts have thread locking compound on them and are difficult to turn all the way out. I inspected the mount which is frequently damaged in higher mileage motor vehicles like this just one but it was good. Future I slipped the exhaust mount off the tab.
Alternatively than mess with the shift linkage bushing in the cold, I unbolted the shift lever from the transfer situation. I selected 2wd and made use of a 9/16 wrench to clear away the nut and washer. I very carefully reduced the linkage out of the way. Generally I push out the linkage from the bushing. Unbolting the lever was straightforward so I might start off applying that method as common observe.
Upcoming I taken out the speedometer travel by unbolting the 13MM retaining bolt and taking away the clip. I remaining the sender hooked up to the wiring harness. I pulled the harness absent from the mounting tab on prime of the case. I unplugged the method gentle switch and moved the wiring out of the way.
Next, I unbolted the 6 9/16 nuts that keep the situation to the transmission. 5 are accessed making use of a box close wrench. The final a single is driving the transfers scenario shift linkage bracket and has to be accessed utilizing a 9/16 socket and a extensive extension. The two around the exhaust pipe acquire some persistence to get off until you get rid of the exhaust pipe. Considering the fact that this 1 was in fantastic form and welded in location, I still left it by itself. Lowering the scenario down allows get accessibility to these two nuts.
With the 6 nuts off, the transfer scenario slides easily off the transmission. I then organized the alternative situation to go back in by placing it in 4wd. This permitted me to rotate the entrance yoke and make the input splines switch to line them up. With the alternative scenario in location I commenced a nut to hold in there.
Future, I tightened all six nuts. I then reinstalled the change linkage, wiring harness and speedometer generate. I place the circumstance in 2wd to make the linkage line up with the lever. I then reinstalled the front generate shaft as it is much easier to accessibility with the cross member out of the way. I stuffed the transfer scenario with fluid prior to placing up the rear generate shaft as it is less difficult to get the bottle in put with out the drive shaft in the way. The 231 holds a minimal additional than a quart of ATF.
I then put up the exhaust bracket and transmission mount. Again, these bolts are challenging to convert thanks to the thread locking compound on them. I then set up the cross member and bolted it to the physique right before reducing the weight of the transmission on to the cross member. I then reinstalled the four nuts that hold the transmission mount to the cross member.
Then, I reinstalled the rear generate shaft. I checked for leaks and free bolts and then reduced the Jeep for a examination push. The alternative transfer scenario worked fine and shifted to all gears with out modifying the linkage. If a linkage adjustment is essential, loosen the 13 MM bolt on the linkage and slide it to the right place.