RAM 2500 Truck 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (1998)
Shifter Transfer Case: Service and Repair
With NV231HD and NV241LD
REMOVAL
1. Shift transfer case into 4L.
2. Remove transfer case shifter knob cap.
3. Remove nut holding shifter knob to shift lever.
4. Remove shifter knob.
5. Raise and support vehicle.
6. Loosen adjusting trunnion lock bolt and slide shift rod out of trunnion. If rod lacks enough travel to come out of trunnion, push trunnion out of
shift lever.
7. Remove bolts holding shift lever to the underside of the body.
8. Separate shift lever from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Position shift lever on vehicle. Use care when passing the shift lever through the shifter boot to prevent damage to the shifter boot.
2. Install bolts to hold shift lever to the underside of the body.
3. Install trunnion to shift lever, if necessary.
4. Install shift rod to trunnion, if necessary.
5. Lower vehicle.
6. Install shift knob on shift lever.
7. Install nut to hold shifter knob to shift lever.
8. Install shifter knob cap.
9. Adjust the transfer case shift linkage.
10. Verify transfer case operation.
