Grand Cherokee 2WD L6-4.0L VIN S (1997)
INSTALLATION
1. Apply a light coating of gear lubricant on the lip of pinion seal. Install seal with Installer C-3972-A and Handle C-4171, or equivalents.
2. Install yoke on the pinion gear with Screw 8112, Cup 8109, and Holder 6958, or equivalents.
CAUTION: Do not exceed the minimum tightening torque when installing the pinion yoke at this point. Damage to the collapsible spacer or
bearings may result.
3. Install the yoke washer and a new nut on the pinion gear and tighten the pinion nut until there is zero bearing end-play.
4. Tighten the nut to 271 Nm (200 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: Never loosen pinion gear nut to decrease pinion gear bearing rotating torque and never exceed specified preload torque. If preload
torque or rotating torque is exceeded a new collapsible spacer must be installed. The torque sequence will then have to be repeated.
5. Rotate the pinion shaft using a (inch lbs.) torque wrench. Rotating torque should be equal to the reading recorded during removal plus an
