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<blockquote data-quote="Flyer58" data-source="post: 426984" data-attributes="member: 18629"><p>Well almost 5 months later and 30 degrees cooler I finally got around to locking the front axle using a similar method as the OP.</p><p></p><p>This was probably the original piece and the first, and only, bit of trouble I had was separating the vacuum motor from the shift housing. The two were frozen together. I ended up removing the position switch and drifting the shift rod out from the other end. </p><p></p><p>I purchased a nylon spacer from Home Depot (65 cents) and the fit is as close to perfect as you can get. It's not a thick spacer but there's no real forces against it as it just keeps the fork from sliding out of position. When installed the fork has about one millimeter or less of play yet keeps the sliding locking collar centered where it needs to be. </p><p></p><p>Very easy job and now I need to track down an electric switch for the NP231 - TJ style and wire it into the circuit.</p><p></p><p>Also made sure to plug the vacuum line from the intake manifold. </p><p></p><p>Here's a few new pictures to include the spacer I used.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]116300[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]116301[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]116302[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]116303[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]116304[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]116305[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flyer58, post: 426984, member: 18629"] Well almost 5 months later and 30 degrees cooler I finally got around to locking the front axle using a similar method as the OP. This was probably the original piece and the first, and only, bit of trouble I had was separating the vacuum motor from the shift housing. The two were frozen together. I ended up removing the position switch and drifting the shift rod out from the other end. I purchased a nylon spacer from Home Depot (65 cents) and the fit is as close to perfect as you can get. It's not a thick spacer but there's no real forces against it as it just keeps the fork from sliding out of position. When installed the fork has about one millimeter or less of play yet keeps the sliding locking collar centered where it needs to be. Very easy job and now I need to track down an electric switch for the NP231 - TJ style and wire it into the circuit. Also made sure to plug the vacuum line from the intake manifold. Here's a few new pictures to include the spacer I used. Cheers. [ATTACH type="full"]116300[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]116301[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]116302[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]116303[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]116304[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]116305[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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