VI AXLES PIIOPELLEII SHIIFTS I0 9 5 Disconnect shock absorbers at axle housing 8 Connect shock absorbers 6 Disconnect breather tube from axle housing 9 Connect steering connecting rod at steering 7 Disconnect sway bar link bolts at tie plates knuckles B Remove brake drums and support plates or 10 Install propeller shaft Align index marks brake calipers hub and rotor and brake shields made during removal 9 Remove U bolts and tie plates 11 Install wheels and wheel locknuts 10 Support axle assembly on jack raise jack sligh 12 Remove support stands and lower vehicle tly to relieve spring tension 13 Tighten wheel locknuts and install wheel 11 Loosen nuts securing rear spring shackles but covers do not remove bolts 14 Check front wheel alignment 12 Remove bolts securing front spring shackles 15 Check turningangle and rest springs on floor VEQTEIL Pull jack and axle assembly from underneath Tummm ANGLE ADJUSTMENT The turning angle stopscrews are located at the rear F AXLE S A A of the steering knuckle just abovg th axle centerline If d t t my g 0 g5g ggggijgmgggck me me mm Il1 iI2i EE2L 2 Z t L w 2 Raise springs and install bolts in front spring 2 Using 3 mnlmble to measmle angle adjust stopscrew to obtain proper turning angle see shackles but do not tighten Specifications 3 Lower axle assembly on springs and rotate axle 3 Tighten Smpscrew locknut assembly into position 4 4 Install U bolts and tie plates NOTE T ad tm Screw inward increases 5 Tighten front and rear spring shackle bolts ummg JM U 6 On models with disc brakes install brake iwm Lgl ngL Tummy www Outward decreases mm shield hub and rotor and brake clipers On models mgm g with drum brakes install support plates and hubs and Turning Angle Specifications On CJ models set drums turning angle at 31 degrees On Cherokee Wagoneer 7 Connect breather tube and Truck set the turning angle at 36 to 37 degrees Page P 11 Axla lluuslng 10 10 Pinlun Snail 0II Sul or Ilur Van ll pI c m m 10 14 Axla Shall unl Imrlng lhplncamnt 10 11 llur AxI lluh l1 pla ni Tapered 6 n r I 10 9 AxI Snail 10 I0 lI nIlllc IIon l0 9 EENEIIAI IDENTIFICATION EJ Axle CJ models use the AMC Jeep semi floating rear The axle ratio identification oode letter is located on axle with an 8 7 8 inch diameter ring gear and the axle housing tube boss adjacent to the dowl hole tapered axle shafts Cherokee Wagoneer and Truck fig 10 15 models use the Model 44F semi floating rear axle which has flanged axle shafts Truck models rated gym k w gnn r Tm k nm from 6500 to 8000 GVWR use the Model 60 full floating rear axle Refer to the Axle Application On Model 44 rear axles the model number is cast Chart in Specifications for further information into the upper surface of the left side reinforcing rib