Durango 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1998)
Shifter Transfer Case: Service and Repair
NV231 Transfer Case
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.
Shift Lever
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 transmission,
8. Separate shift lever from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Position shift lever on transmission. 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 transmission.
3. Install trunnion to shift lever, if necessary.
4. Install shift rod to trunnion, if necessary.
5. Move shift lever and transfer case to 4L position.
6. Tighten trunnion lock bolt.
7. Lower vehicle.
8. Install shift knob on shift lever.
9. Install nut to hold shifter knob to shift lever.
10. Install shifter knob cap.
11. Verify transfer case operation.
