Dodge RAM 1500 1998 Owner's Manual page 2149

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SHIFT LEVER (Continued)
ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTMENT - SHIFT LEVER
(1) Move shift lever into 2H position.
(2) Raise vehicle.
(3) Loosen shift rod lock bolt at trunnion.
(4) Check shift rod fit in trunnion. Be sure rod
does not bind in trunnion. Lubricate the shift rod
and trunnion if necessary.
(5) Verify that transfer case shift lever is in 2H
detent position. The 2H detent position on the trans-
fer case shift arm is the second position from full for-
ward.
(6) Align the adjustment locating hole on the lower
shifter lever with the adjustment channel on the
shifter bracket assembly (Fig. 90).
1 - SHIFTER BOOT
2 - SHIFTER KNOB
3 - SHIFTER CONSOLE
(7) Insert an appropriately sized pin through into
the adjustment channel and through the locating
hole to hold the shifter in the correct position.
(8) Tighten shift rod lock bolt to 10 N·m (90 in.
lbs.) torque.
(9) Remove the locating pin from the adjustment
channel and locating hole.
(10) Check shift linkage operation. Be sure trans-
fer case shifts into and operates properly in all
ranges.
Fig. 90 Transfer Case Shifter
4 - SHIFTER MECHANISM
5 - ALIGNMENT PIN
6 - TRANSFER CASE
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