Originally Posted by dojj
if you are going for the 4wd kit then you need to get the cradle off from the box
this means dropping the box (literaly) so you can get to the bolts to undo the cradle and unclip the selector
then it's a question of pulling the hwole caboodle apart (you need small screwdrivers and circlip pliers and a vice and a spanner and a punch and a chisel (screwdriver) to bend the locking tab over and a bit of hammering, that sort of thing) to get it in bits to swap the little lever thing apart
once it's all apart the metal bit pops out of the plastic housing, you refit this with the new one and away you go
with one hand (broken left wrist in plaster) it took me 5 hours, on me tod
the most difficult part of the whole swap is getting to the bolt on the drivers side of the transfer box (it's a left hand job
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No this is wrong!
You 'just' have to unscrew the rear shaft bearing put to box on a jack take the gearbox cradle out (the whole cradle) and then lower the engine/box assembly
You will just have enough room the remove the rear screws of the lever cradle.
Then you can remove the boot from the spherical pivot bearing casing, remove the axis that connect the lever to the shift rod! (to unscrew the nut you just unscrew it! No need to unbend the washer)
Finally you take the circlip out from the inside with the lever and you fit everything together back with the new quick shift... (there you’ll have to use a little hammer and a piece of steel to bend the washer to secure the nut)
Two of my m8s did it this way.
Or alternatively you wait the have to upgrade (or renew) your clutch to remove the box totally like I did
