Spicer Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ 44-4 SERVICE MANUAL - Manual (Page 22)

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16. Slide the side gear and disc and plate stack
assembly through the window of the case,
making sure that the clips and ears slide in the
grooves in the case (Figure 70). This is the
only way the side gear assembly can be put
together.
19. Put the splined shaft tooling in the vise and
set the differential case on it with the flange
side down (Figure 72).
The flange side must be as-
sembled first or it will be impossible to assemble
the case correctly. It is also important that the
disc and plate stack and the side gear stay
together during assembly. If the top disc sepa-
rates from the spline on the side gear, further
assembly could damage the disc by bending the
teeth, and the disc must be replaced.
17. Hold the flange side gear and stack assembly
in place, and turn the case over so the button
is facing up. Install the other side gear assem-
bly into the case.
18. Hold the assembly with one hand, and use the
side gear spreader tool to hold the side gears
and stacks in place.
NOTE: To use the spreader tooling, place the flat
disc in the hole where the axle shaft rides. Take
the disc with the hole in it, and put it in the
button side gear. Slide the threaded shaft
through the button side of the case and through
the threaded disc until the flat disc is reached.
(Figure 71) If this is tightened too much, it will
be difficult to turn the differential case to install
the pinion mate gears.
20. Tighten the threaded rod until it is tight, and
then back off the threaded rod until the case
can be turned using the yoke holder.
Figure 70
Figure 71
Figure 72
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