Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ. Manual - part 514

(12) Coat planetary thrust bearing and bearing

contact surface of spring plate with generous amount
of petroleum jelly. This will help hold bearing in
place during installation.

(13) Install planetary thrust bearing on sun gear

(Fig. 243). Slide bearing onto gear and seat it against
spring plate as shown. Bearing fits one way only.
If it does not seat squarely against spring plate,
remove and reposition bearing.

(14) Install assembled sun gear, spring plate and

thrust bearing (Fig. 244). Be sure sun gear and
thrust bearing are fully seated before proceeding.

(15) Mount assembled output shaft, annulus gear,

and clutch drum in shop press. Direct clutch spring,
hub and clutch pack are easier to install with assem-
bly mounted in press.

(16) Align splines in hubs of planetary gear and

overrunning clutch with Alignment tool 6227-2 (Fig.
245). Insert tool through sun gear and into splines of
both hubs. Be sure alignment tool is fully seated
before proceeding.

(17) Install direct clutch spring (Fig. 246). Be sure

spring is properly seated on spring plate.

NOTE: The 44RE transmission has 8 direct clutch
discs and 7 clutch plates.

(18) Assemble and install direct clutch pack on

hub as follows:

(a) Assemble clutch pack components or (Fig.

247).

(b) Install direct clutch reaction plate on clutch

hub first. Note that one side of reaction plate
is counterbored. Be sure this side faces rear-
ward. Splines at rear of hub are raised
slightly. Counterbore in plate fits over raised
splines. Plate should be flush with this end of
hub (Fig. 248).

plate until all discs and plates have been installed.

Fig. 243 Planetary Thrust Bearing Installation

1 – SPRING PLATE
2 – PLANETARY THRUST BEARING
3 – SUN GEAR

Fig. 244 Sun Gear Installation

1 – SUN GEAR AND SPRING PLATE ASSEMBLY

Fig. 245 Alignment Tool Installation

1 – SPECIAL TOOL 6227–2
2 – PRESS PLATES
3 – ASSEMBLED DRUM AND ANNULUS GEAR
4 – SUN GEAR

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(d) Install pressure plate. This is last clutch

pack item to be installed. Be sure plate is
installed with shoulder side facing upward
(Fig. 249).
(19) Install clutch hub and clutch pack on direct

clutch spring (Fig. 250). Be sure hub is started on
sun gear splines before proceeding.

Fig. 246 Direct Clutch Spring Installation

1 – SPECIAL TOOL 6227–2
2 – DIRECT CLUTCH SPRING
3 – CLUTCH HUB
4 – PRESS PLATES

Fig. 247 44RE Direct Clutch Pack Components

1 – CLUTCH DISCS (8)
2 – PRESSURE PLATE

3 – CLUTCH PLATES (7)
4 – REACTION PLATE

Fig. 248 Correct Position Of Direct Clutch Reaction

Plate

1 – REACTION PLATE COUNTERBORE
2 – DIRECT CLUTCH REACTION PLATE (FLUSH WITH END OF

HUB)

3 – CLUTCH HUB

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WARNING: THE

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STEP

GEARTRAIN

ASSEMBLY INVOLVES COMPRESSING THE DIRECT
CLUTCH HUB AND SPRING. IT IS EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT THAT PROPER EQUIPMENT BE USED
TO COMPRESS THE SPRING AS SPRING FORCE IS
APPROXIMATELY 830 POUNDS. USE COMPRES-
SOR TOOL C-6227-1 AND A HYDRAULIC-TYPE
SHOP PRESS WITH A MINIMUM RAM TRAVEL OF 6
INCHES. THE PRESS MUST ALSO HAVE A BED
THAT CAN BE ADJUSTED UP OR DOWN AS
REQUIRED. RELEASE CLUTCH SPRING TENSION
SLOWLY AND COMPLETELY TO AVOID PERSONAL
INJURY.

(20) Position Compressor Tool 6227-1 on clutch

hub.

(21) Compress clutch hub and spring just enough

to place tension on hub and hold it in place.

(22) Slowly compress clutch hub and spring. Com-

press spring and hub only enough to expose ring
grooves for clutch pack snap ring and clutch hub
retaining ring.

(23) Realign clutch pack on hub and seat clutch

discs and plates in clutch drum.

(24) Install direct clutch pack snap ring (Fig. 251).

Be very sure snap ring is fully seated in clutch
drum ring groove.

(25) Install clutch hub retaining ring (Fig. 252).

Be very sure retaining ring is fully seated in
sun gear ring groove.

(26) Slowly release press ram, remove compressor

tools and remove geartrain assembly.

Fig. 249 Correct Position Of Direct Clutch Pressure

Plate

1 – DIRECT CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE
2 – CLUTCH PACK
3 – BE SURE SHOULDER SIDE OF PLATE FACES UPWARD

Fig. 250 Direct Clutch Pack And Clutch Hub

Installation

1 – CLUTCH HUB
2 – DIRECT CLUTCH PACK
3 – CLUTCH DRUM

Fig. 251 Direct Clutch Pack Snap Ring Installation

1 – SPECIAL TOOL 6227–1
2 – DIRECT CLUTCH PACK SNAP RING

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GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY

(1) Position park pawl and spring in case and

install park pawl shaft. Verify that end of spring
with 90° bend is hooked to pawl and straight end of
spring is seated against case.

(2) Install pawl shaft retaining bolt. Tighten bolt

to 27 N·m (20 ft. lbs.) torque.

(3) Install park lock reaction plug. Note that plug

has locating pin at rear (Fig. 253). Be sure pin
is seated in hole in case before installing snap
ring.

(4) Install reaction plug snap-ring (Fig. 254). Com-

press snap ring only enough for installation; do
not distort it.

(5) Install new seal in gear case. On 4x4 gear case,

use Tool Handle C-4171 and Installer C-3860-A to
seat seal in case. On 4 x 2 gear case, use same Han-
dle C-4171 and Installer C-3995-A to seat seal in
case.

(6) Verify that tab ends of rear bearing locating

ring extend into access hole in gear case (Fig. 255).

(7) Support geartrain on Tool 6227-1 (Fig. 256). Be

sure tool is securely seated in clutch hub.

(8) Install overdrive gear case on geartrain (Fig.

256).

(9) Expand front bearing locating ring with snap

ring pliers (Fig. 257). Then slide case downward until
locating ring locks in bearing groove and release
snap ring.

(10) Install locating ring access cover and gasket

in overdrive unit case (Fig. 258).

OVERDRIVE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

(1) Install overdrive clutch reaction ring first.

Reaction ring is flat with notched ends (Fig. 259).

Fig. 252 Clutch Hub Retaining Ring Installation

1 – SPECIAL TOOL 6227–1
2 – CLUTCH HUB RETAINING RING

Fig. 253 Reaction Plug Locating Pin And Snap-Ring

1 – REACTION PLUG SNAP RING (DO NOT OVERCOMPRESS

TO INSTALL)

2 – LOCATING PIN
3 – PARK LOCK REACTION PLUG

Fig. 254 Reaction Plug And Snap-Ring Installation

1 – REACTION PLUG SNAP RING
2 – SNAP RING PLIERS

Fig. 255 Correct Rear Bearing Locating Ring

Position

1 – CASE ACCESS HOLE
2 – TAB ENDS OF LOCATING RING

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