LT230 Diff Lock Selector working right?

[brian...]

Looking at the top of a LT230, how should the Diff Lock selector work in the three different position (right, middle, and left) when rotating the front output flange?

I'm prepping the LT230 to go into a 94 RR and want to make sure everything is working great before making the swap.

In the right postion, when I rotate the front output shaft it rotates the rear output just fine.

In the middle position, the rear doesn't really move with the front output.

In the left position, it is acting similar to it being in the middle position where the rear output does not really rotate with the front but there is also not a definite detent feel to the selector going into the left position like there is in the right and middle positions. Could something be jamming the selector, am I doing something incorrectly, or is this how it should be?

Thanks for any input.

Cheers,
Brian...

[landi41]

Looking at the top of a LT230, how should the Diff Lock selector work in the three different position (right, middle, and left) when rotating the front output flange?

I'm prepping the LT230 to go into a 94 RR and want to make sure everything is working great before making the swap.

In the right postion, when I rotate the front output shaft it rotates the rear output just fine.



Thanks for any input.

Cheers,
Brian...

Hi Brian;

For difflock there is no middle position. with the lever hard left you are in difflock, lever hard right you have no difflock, thats with the T-case installed in a truck.

There is a switch on the transfer case, when in difflock a light in the form of an H shows up on the instrument panel.

If the transfer case is out of the truck use an ohmmeter or powered test light across the switch terminals light on = difflock......

Hope this helps

[Les Parker]

Hello there,

In the RH position the diff is unlocked, in the centre the diff and transfer box is in neutral.
By moving it to the LH and either forward or back will engage diff lock and (if it is adjusted correctly) turn the diff lock light on.
It has often been found that the mechanism gets seized up by the spillage of soda's , caffienated products etc. on the centre console and over a period of time this causes problems on top of the gear and transfer box selectors, even with cup holders fitted !!! Yes, I have been guilty of this too, leading to removal of the centre console and taking the selector to pieces and lubricating with synthetic grease. So far all is well.

:)