Hello,
Just subscribed to ask a question, and for help..

My mother's 98 Cherokee Limited has a Selec-Trac system. (it's a slushbox too) I shifted from 2WD to Part-time (yellow light came on), to Full-Time 4WD (Green light came on).

The transfer case works normally in that I can shift from Full-Time 4WD to N and to 4LO and back, but the rest from Full-Time 4WD and on up to 2WD seems useless, and the green light on the dash stays on. I know it's stuck because it bucks and rocks like no other while turning sharply at low speed.

I've tried the back-up method, I've tried to go to N on the transfer case and back out and shift while going forward and backward, under power and while coasting, NOTHING Doing.

I've taken the truck to a reputable tranny shop to be checked out, and wanted some help from you guys 'in the know' so I don't get taken to the cleaners, so to speak...

They'll be calling later today to give me the diagnosis.....any help or comments soon would be appreciated, I imagine it's just a linkage issue.

 

Anyone? Please help soon. Thx

 

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/showthread.php?t=10685

Don't want to waste money....need to have some input asap!

 

On my NP242 I have to put the Jeep transmission in neutral and then back to park to get out of full time.

Also do not post a second post to point back to your original post.

 

I either have to do this or back up but sometimes it works if i push it out of full time while i am rolling

 

Thanks, but I've tried all of this and nothing worked. Any idea what it could be mechanically speaking?

 

linkage needs adjusting

 

Try driving it around in full time for a few miles. It may loosen things up. Thats what I had to do with mine since it was rarely used.

 

Try rolling at 30-40 mph it might work. I know mine kicks out really easy if im rolling that fast.

 

I accelerate and suddenly remove my foot from the gas so I'm in a decelleration phase. All while putting it out of fulltime 4WD at the lever.

 

I'll do this a couple of times. I'll shift it to which ever setting I'm going to, then let off the gas, then tap the gas a couple of times...basically going from idle speed to giving it gas two or three times and it usually jumps right in or out of 4WD.

I do this for everything except 4LO

Atleast you're stuck in Full Time, which can be driven on the street with out damage.