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Offline Zoro

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Axle lock mod question
« on: December 26, 2013, 05:54:38 PM »
Doing the axle lock mod on my Eagle as I type. Looks like the axle actuator was seized something fierce and I had to hammer the shift fork away from the actuator just to get it to move but I can't get it all the way down against the other side of the shift fork housing. There is still 1/4" or maybe 3/8" left between the fork and the end of the housing I pushed it toward.

How far is the fork supposed to be pushed AWAY from the actuator in able to engage the axle and make it work? I have the hose clamp in place but it just doesn't look like it went as far as other folks who did the mod.
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Re: Axle lock mod question
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2013, 10:53:29 PM »


Seems to work great.
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Re: Axle lock mod question
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2013, 08:43:51 AM »
Looks good!
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Re: Axle lock mod question
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2013, 01:22:30 PM »
What about moving the circlip to the other side?
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Re: Axle lock mod question
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2014, 10:37:13 PM »
Quote from: carnuck on December 27, 2013, 01:22:30 PM
What about moving the circlip to the other side?

Didn't even think to do it. It's reinstalled and has been working great.

On a side note I've been having a heck of time with the vacuum boots cracking for the 4WD lines. I've gone thru a whole pack in a week and everytime I get a cracked boot I lose my 4WD and the Eagle just SUCKS in 2WD.
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