CONSTRUCTION
The transfer shift actuator assembly consists of the high-low switching mechanism (to switch the transfer gear ratio) and the free-lock switching mechanism (to switch the center differential lock).
| *1 | Center Differential Lock Shift Fork Shaft | *2 | H-L Shift Fork Shaft |
| *a | High-low Switching Mechanism (to Switch Transfer Gear Ratio) | *b | Free-lock Switching Mechanism (to Switch Center Differential Lock) |
High-low Switching Mechanism
By rotating the H-L shift motor clockwise or counterclockwise in accordance with a signal from the 4WD control ECU, the H-L shift fork shaft is transferred to switch the transfer gear ratio between high and low.
The drive mechanism for switching the transfer gear ratio between high and low consists of an H-L shift motor, H-L limit switch, and H-L shift fork shaft.
The H-L limit switch detects the H-L shift motor position.
| *1 | H-L Limit Switch | *2 | H-L Shift Fork Shaft |
| *3 | H-L Shift Motor | - | - |
| *a | Low Side | *b | High Side |
Free-lock Switching Mechanism
By rotating the center differential lock shift motor clockwise or counterclockwise in accordance with a signal from the 4WD control ECU, the center differential lock shift fork shaft is transferred to switch the center differential between free and lock.
The drive mechanism for switching the center differential between free and lock consists of a center differential lock shift motor, center differential lock limit switch, center differential lock position switch, and center differential lock shift fork shaft.
The center differential lock limit switch detects the center differential lock shift motor position.
The center differential lock position switch detects the lock position of the center differential.
| *1 | Center Differential Lock Limit Switch | *2 | Center Differential Lock Shift Fork Shaft |
| *3 | Center Differential Lock Shift Motor | *4 | Center Differential Lock Position Switch |
| *a | Lock Side | *b | Free Side |