Timing is computer controlled, you can not.
Not one penny. The 1996 Jeep Cherokee does not have a timing belt. It has a timing chain.
To advance the timing on a 1996 Toyota Camry, first ensure the engine is at operating temperature and turned off. Locate the timing mark on the crankshaft pulley and the timing scale on the engine. Disconnect the timing advance connector (usually found near the distributor) to set the timing at idle, then use a timing light to check the current timing. Adjust the distributor by loosening the hold-down bolt and rotating it slightly until the desired timing is achieved, then retighten the bolt and reconnect the timing advance connector.
The distributor is synched to zero degrees with a scan tool, it can not be done with a timing light.
3-4 deg before TDC with the vacuum advance hose off the distributor and plugged.
A 2002 Jeep Liberty has a timing chain.
A 1997 Jeep has a timing chain.
The Jeep Patriot has a timing chain.
A Jeep Patriot has a timing chain.
A Jeep Patriot has a timing chain.
No
A 1997 Jeep V8 has a timing chain, not a belt.
The Jeep 3.7L has a timing chain.