Grand Cherokee 2WD Limited V8-4.7L (2002)
Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
Rear Axle - 198RBI
PINION SEAL
REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove wheel and tire assemblies.
3. Remove brake calipers and rotors.
4. Mark propeller shaft and pinion yoke for installation reference.
5. Remove propeller shaft from the yoke.
6. Rotate pinion gear a minimum of ten times and verify pinion rotates smoothly.
7. Record rotating torque of the pinion gear with an inch pound dial-type torque wrench, for installation reference.
8. Hold the pinion yoke with Spanner Wrench 6958 and remove the pinion nut and washer (Fig. 31).
9. Remove pinion yoke with Remover C-452 and Wrench C-3281 (Fig. 32).
