Assembly-Shift Motor/Mode Sensor: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: New shift motor assemblies are shipped in the AWD position. If a new shift motor assembly must be installed, it will be necessary to shift the transfer case to the AWD position prior to motor installation.

Fig 1: Remove/Install Shift Motor Bolts

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1 - BOLTS

2 - SHIFT MOTOR AND MODE SENSOR ASSEMBLY

Raise the vehicle on a suitable hoist.
Disengage the wiring connector from the shift motor and mode sensor assembly.

Remove the bolts (1) holding the shift motor and mode sensor assembly (2) onto the transfer case. See Fig 1.

Fig 2: Remove/Install Shift Motor

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1 - SHIFT MOTOR AND MODE SENSOR ASSEMBLY

2 - SHIFT SECTOR

3 - TRANSFER CASE

Separate the shift motor and mode sensor assembly (1) from the transfer case (3) and shift sector (2). See Fig 2.