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[ed209]

Hi
Am i right in thinking the red lever is high and low range and the yellow is 4wd?
If so why will the yellow lever only come up in low range and is this correct?
Yes has free wheeling hubs.
Thanks

[MattW]

Low range is permanent 4wd

Matt

[ed209]

So the red lever forward and yellow down is right for road use?

Regards

[mark.yellow.series.3]

you cant use it in high range 4wd on the road.
the lack of a centre diff means it would wind the diff up.

[ed209]

So it is as it should be?

[Robbo]

right...

Firstly you start in 2 wheel rear drive.
You can select 4 wheel in high with the yellow - ie pushing it down.
If you then select low range with the red lever by pulling it towards you the yellow will pop up automatically.
If you select low range only, straight from high 2 wheel drive then 4 wheel is automatically selected.

There is no centre diff lock.

If you cross axle on a couple of bumps you will go no where.

Only select 4 wheel drive when on loose stuff or you will get transmision wind up through the axles.

Hope this helps, don't worry we all ask this question when we first get a series motor, try and get along side another series driver for a little practical help aswell - then in time you can show some one else.

Regards

Robbo

[Robbo]

oh and engage your free wheel hubs every 100 miles or so to lube then, also if it looks slippery ahead engage hubs before you get stuck - even if 4 wheel drive engaged it won't work until your hubs are engaged.

[ed209]

Thank - you :oops:

[Robbo]

Thank - you :oops:

My pleasure  

just reading your list of bits, is the new altinator easy to fit? and what sort of price did you have to pay? as I thinking of upgrading mine too..

[MattW]

how do you engage your free-wheeling hubs?
ed209 just wait till one of the warning lights starts flashing at you from the dash  :lol: you literally have to get the haynes manual out to find out what it is!

[datalas]

warning lights?  dashboard ?  it's a series motor ...

note you *can* run in 4wd in high on the road but as has been stated you will wind up tension in the two diffs, this will cause a problem and the vehicle could well perform a hop skip and a jump accompanied by a loud bang when the diff decides to skip a few teeth ...

generally speaking, you only do it once :D

[Robbo]

how do you engage your free-wheeling hubs?
ed209 just wait till one of the warning lights starts flashing at you from the dash  :lol: you literally have to get the haynes manual out to find out what it is!

FWH are engaged by turning the knob/nut in the centre of hub from free to locked, sometimes by hand other's need a spanner/socket.  

Usually its ok to keep them engaged all the time (waiting for all those that beleive it will save fuel if you keep them free - now typing their reply's :twisted: ), but generally it might save 50 miles in every 1000 of fuel!!!!! but it locked/engaged all the time it will lube the running gear and saves those embarassingly stuck times...... :oops:

[ian_s]

5% fuel saving is 5%. and your also not counting the wear and tear on the front axle. and the difference in handling too, mine understeers alot less with hubs disengaged

[datalas]

5% fuel saving is 5%. and your also not counting the wear and tear on the front axle. and the difference in handling too, mine understeers alot less with hubs disengaged

You also forgot to mention the embarrassing moment when you realise and get out of the car to engage the things whilst up to your axles in mud

[Robbo]

5% fuel saving is 5%. and your also not counting the wear and tear on the front axle. and the difference in handling too, mine understeers alot less with hubs disengaged

Wear and tear is only theory, 5% is only on a rolling road, and much more wear and tear if hubs not engaged enough times!

But I do beleive we may of had this discussion a few times before!