Montero Sport LS 2WD V6-3.0L SOHC (1998)
Shift Fork: All Technical Service Bulletins
Transfer Case Shift Lever - Stuck in 4H
No: TSB-01-23-002
DATE: February, 2001
MODEL: See below
SUBJECT:
TRANSFER LEVER STUCK IN 4H
This bulletin supercedes TSB-00-23-004, issued May, 2000, to correct affected vehicles, shift lever bolt identification, and shift fork positioning.
Corrections are indicated by "-->."
PURPOSE
On 4-wheel-drive models, shifting from 4L to 4H should only be done with the vehicle stopped and the transmission in Neutral. If the driver forces the
transfer lever from 4L to 4H while the vehicle is moving, the lever may become stuck in 4H.
If the transfer lever goes from the H-L shift fork to the 2-4WD shift fork while the vehicle is moving, the clutch sleeve is forced to return to the low
speed gear when it hits the chamfer of the input gear. As a result, the lever is in 4H, but the gear is engaged in 4L.
This bulletin describes how to adjust the transfer shift forks to eliminate this condition.
AFFECTED VEHICLES
--> 1997-2001 Montero Sport models equipped with 4-wheel-drive
PROCEDURE
1.
Remove the transfer lever shift knob.
2.
Remove the center console.
3.
Remove the transfer lever bracket (6 bolts).
4.
Lift the boot up and remove the shift lever (4 bolts). Disconnect the vent line from the shift boot.
