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Title: Help! t-case stuck in neutral
Post by: SandRat on March 25, 2004, 08:54:33 AM

I had my sami t-case in  neutral to tow it home from paint shop and when I went to ingage it back into 2H, I pulled the handle back into 4H before moving it left to push forward into 2H, but when I pulled back, it moved a little to the left and felt like it popped out of it's notch in the shift rail. now it just moves side to side and I am stuck in neutral. anybody know any tricks or do I have to remove the shifter and align the shift rods with a screwdriver?

TIA

Title: Re: Help! t-case stuck in neutral
Post by: kf4zgz on March 25, 2004, 10:50:49 AM

The spring pushing the leverball down is stronger than you think. The problem in the sheets gone and the lever is probably jammed to the bottom of the t-case. Best thing to do is pull the lever out. I never was able to get it in with a screwdriver, but I just used the shift lever after removing everything.


Matt- been there, done that

Title: Re: Help! t-case stuck in neutral
Post by: shoyrtt on March 25, 2004, 11:03:00 AM

I think all Sami owners have this problem.  :-/ The old shifter sheet is probably gone. My Sami was in the shop for the lift and was stuck in neutral. A quick call to Petroworks and a day or two later it was here. We pulled the shifter out and there must have been 30 chunks of plastic in there :P Install takes all of 20 minutes. Easy to follow instructions. No problems.

Title: Re: Help! t-case stuck in neutral
Post by: SandRat on March 25, 2004, 01:19:12 PM

Thanks guys, I will pull the lever out tomorrow morning and will probably find a plastic salad.