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My 1997 Suzuki Samurai is stuck in 4WD (4H). I've tried shifting it when at a stand-still in neutral, and moving forwards and backwards in neutral, and I'm afraid to force it too much.

Submitted: 287 days and 14 hours ago.

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Value: $15

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1997 Suzuki Samurai/Sidekic

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The 4WD shifter seems to be completely jammed, and I've tried moving it with the car in neutral while at a stand-still, moving forwards and backwards. I've only owned the car about 11 months and this is the first time I've put it into 4H (i've had it in 4L twice I think with no problem).

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The four wheel lever can be hard to operate if it isn't used very often. I would carefully but forcefully disengage it by rocking the lever back and forth with the vehicle moving very slowly. This should free it up.

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Answered:	2/8/2009

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