Transfer Case: Disassembly
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Remove the transfer case (7005) from the vehicle. For additional information, refer to TRANSFER CASE .
- Attach the transfer case to the special tool.
- Use the special tool to prevent the flange from turning. Remove the nut and the washer (7B368). Discard the nut.
- Using a suitable puller, remove the flange.
- Remove the oil seal (7052) if it remains on the rear output shaft.
- Using the special tool, remove the oil seal (7B215).
- Remove the spacer (7072).
- Remove the two bolts retaining the harness to the motor assembly and connector.
- Remove the rear bolt.
- Remove the front bolt and the motor assembly and connector.
- Remove the bolts that retain the transfer case cover to the transfer case.
- Remove the bolts that retain the transfer case to the transfer case cover.
- Insert a breaker bar between the pry bosses, and separate the transfer case cover from the transfer case.
- Remove the snap ring that retains the bearing (7025) in the case.
- Using the special tools, remove the bearing.
- Using the special tools, remove the needle bearing (7127).
- Remove the following:
- Remove the shift collar hub (7100).
- Remove the return spring (7219).
- Remove the lockup collar (7106) and the lockup fork (7289) as an assembly.
- Remove the electric shift cam assembly.
- Remove the shift rail (7240).
- Remove the snap ring.
- Remove the lockup hub (7D164) and the sleeve return spring (7D126) from the lockup collar.
- Remove the snap ring and the spacer (7119).
- Remove the drive chain, the driven sprocket, and the drive sprocket (7177) as an assembly.
- Remove the magnet (7E290) and the oil strainer (7A098) from the slot in the transfer case.
- Remove the rear output shaft (7061) and the pump assembly (7A149) as an assembly.
- Rotate the pump assembly to align the keyway in the cover and the spring pin (7B362) in the rear output shaft, and separate the pump from the shaft.
- Remove the snap ring.
- Remove the front output shaft assembly.
- Remove the reduction fork assembly (7289) and the reduction hub (7100) as an assembly.
- Remove the six bolts retaining the front adapter assembly (7050) to the case.
- Remove the front adapter assembly, the input shaft assembly (7017), and the complete carrier assembly (7A398) as an assembly.
- Using snap ring pliers, expand the tangs of the large snap ring and remove the complete carrier assembly and the input shaft assembly from the front adapter.
- Remove the large snap ring from the front adapter.
- Using a suitable tool, remove the oil seal (7B215) from the front adapter.
- Remove the snap ring.
- Using the special tool and a suitable press, remove the bearing (7025).
- Remove the thrust washer (7A358) and the input shaft assembly.
- Remove the snap ring, the thrust plate (7B066), and the sun gear (7D063).
- Using the special tools and a suitable press, remove the needle bearing and the sleeve bearing from the input shaft.
- Using a suitable tool, remove the oil seal (7B215).
- Remove the snap ring retaining the bearing (7025) to the case.
- Using the special tools, remove the bearing.
- Using a suitable tool, remove the oil seal (7B216).
- Remove the shift fork facings (7C430).
- Remove the electric shift cam (7F063) from the shift shaft (7N095).
- Remove the torsion spring (7W074) and the spacer (7Z112) from the shift shaft.
CAUTION:
Index-mark the rear output shaft and the flange (7B214).
CAUTION:
The nut has a self-locking feature. Discard the nut after removing it.
NOTE:
Position the assembly so that the front of the transfer case is facing downward.
CAUTION:
Do not let the front output shaft assembly (7061) fall out of the case while removing the snap ring.
NOTE:
Remove and discard both the sleeve bearing (7065) and the needle bearing (7120) if either one is worn/damaged.
WARNING:
Keep fingers away from spring ends. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.