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[lucasmandic10]

hey im new to this so ima try it out haha last month i got a '86 Ranger STX and ive come upon a problem that is out of my knowledge! she is not clickin into 4low. transfer case fluids are ok and i disconnected the linkage and i can manually switch the truck into 4low and its fine but as soon as i connect the linkage it wont go -_- i lifted the truck and underneath i can see the shifter follow the bracket when it goes into 2hi, 4hi, neutral, and then when it should be goin into 4lo it just stops?? there is nowhere for the shifter to go into 4lo. wierdest thing ever, anybody know any info on this?? thanks!

 

[ashleyroachclip]

So this is a manual transfer case?

In the transmission extension housing , where the transfer case linkage attaches there are 2 bolts .
Loosen the large one a fair amount say, couple of turns of the bolt.

The second smaller bolt is the key.
Shift the transfer case into 4 low , go under the truck and twist the entire linkage assy, until the transfer case shifts firmly into 4 low , then tighten both bolts.

 

[lucasmandic10]

yea its a manuel transfer case. alright ima give that a try. what causes this btw? cause the original owner never even locked the hubs or used the 4x4 which i was happy to hear but couldnt understand why its doin whats its doin