Grand Cherokee 4WD Laredo V8-4.7L (2002)
Pinion Bearing Spacer: Service and Repair
Rear Axle - 226RBA
COLLAPSIBLE SPACER
REMOVAL
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove wheel and tire assemblies.
3. Remove rear brake calipers and rotors.
4. Mark propeller shaft and pinion yoke for installation reference and remove propeller shaft.
5. Rotate pinion gear a minimum of ten times and verify pinion rotates smoothly.
6. Record rotate torque of the pinion gear, with an inch pound torque wrench.
7. Hold pinion yoke with Spanner Wrench 6958 and remove pinion nut and washer (Fig. 38).
8. Remove pinion yoke with Remover C-452 and Wrench C-3281 (Fig. 39).
