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Gen4 - Selecting 4WD
17 Feb 2020 12:20 #218658
by facade
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
Replied by facade on topic Gen4 - Selecting 4WD
300bhpton wrote:
GeezerDan wrote: Curious but why are you not wanting to believe what the manual says?
And as mentioned a few times in this thread. The front hubs engage via vacuum. Hence the need for a few revs on the engine. With the engine idling there will be very little vacuum.
The manual is translated into English. And it is plain wrong in places- try and set the anti-hijack locking using the info display (page 2-34)
There is a vacuum reservoir under the right hand wing to feed the hubs, and maximum vacuum is achieved with a closed throttle anyway, unless it is a diesel, when the vacuum comes from a pump on the alternator, which would need engine revs.
My suggestion, based on nearly 40 years driving part time 4x4s LandRovers, Jeeps & suzukis, is to simply pull the lever back and not overthink it.
Personally, as I have to pay for repairs, and I want it to last at the very least 20 years, I would normally use the clutch to get all 4 wheels rolling at the same speed and reduce the strain on the locking and synchronising mechanisms, but it isn't going to break if you don't.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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