Jeep Cherokee

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Differential and driveline » Propeller shafts » Removal and installation
Front propeller shaft

REMOVAL

1.  Hoist and support vehicle on safety stands.
2.  Remove the crossmember/skid plate as necessary to gain access to the propeller shaft.
3.  Shift the transmission and transfer case, if necessary, into the Neutral position.
4.  Using a suitable marker, mark a line across the yoke at the transfer case, the link yoke, and propeller shaft yoke at the rear of the front propeller shaft for installation reference (Fig. 13).
5.  Mark a line across the propeller shaft yoke and the pinion shaft yoke for installation reference.

Fig. 13 Reference Marks on Yokes

1 - REFERENCE MARKS

6. Remove the U-joint strap bolts at the pinion shaft yoke (Fig. 14).
7.  Remove bolts holding rear universal joint to the transfer case yoke.
8.  Separate the rear universal joint from the transfer case yoke.
9.  Push rear of propeller shaft upward to clear transfer case yoke.
10.  Separate front universal joint from front axle.
11.  Separate propeller shaft from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1.  Position front propeller shaft under vehicle with rear universal joint over the transfer case yoke.

Fig. 14 Front Propeller Shaft

1 - FRONT AXLE
2 - BOOT
3 - PROPELLER SHAFT
4 - CV-JOINT
5 - TRANSFER CASE
6 - BOOT
7 - SLINGER
8 - CLAMP
9 - YOKE

2. Place front universal joint into the axle pinion yoke.
3.  Align mark on the rear link yoke and universal joint to the mark on the transfer case yoke (Fig. 13).
4.  Loosely install bolts to hold universal joint to transfer case yoke.
5.  Align mark on front universal joint to the mark on the axle pinion yoke.
6.  Tighten the U-joint strap/clamp bolts at the axle yoke to 19 N·m (14 ft. lbs.) torque.
7.  Tighten the universal joint to transfer case bolts to 27 N·m (20 ft. lbs.) torque.
8.  Lower the vehicle.

Front propeller shaft

Rear propeller shaft