Relieve Transfer Case Bind Up - Procedure (TS 3-02 02159(R))

RELIEVE TRANSFER CASE BIND UP - PROCEDURE

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

TRANSFER CASE BIND-UP

Model(s): All Suzuki Samurai Vehicles

Group: Powertrain

Bulletin No.: TS 3-02 02159(R)

Symptom: Transfer Case bind-up

SERVICE INFORMATION

Transfer case bind-up is a phenomenon that can occur if a 4WD vehicle is driven on dry pavement in 4WD. The vehicle begins to slow as if the brakes are being applied and the transfer case lever may bind. The condition is caused by the front and rear wheels turning at different speeds because of unequal tire pressures or turning. The transfer case inner gear components absorb the unequal rate of wheel rotation and begin to bind until the vehicle and transfer case lever become immobile. To relieve this situation, place the transmission in neutral, and jack up each end of the vehicle, one at a time, and allow the wheels to spin freely. Be sure to chock the wheels that are not raised to secure the vehicle from rolling in either direction. It may be necessary to rock the wheels back and forth when they are raised to unload the bound mechanisms in the transfer case. This procedure will allow all driveline pressures to be relieved and the vehicle can now be operated normally.