Fishfiles 14,556 Posted October 26, 2021 This is a good link for the 424 !!! I wish all on line manuals read like this one , very easy https://issuu.com/jmatv/docs/drive_shaft_switch_out_installation_instructions 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 14,556 Posted March 4 This video might come in handy for a 424 cable repair 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 14,556 Posted March 22 We went riding Saturday past , I rode the wife's pink 300 , rode for a long time and when I went for 4wd , it would not engage ------ finished with 2wd only , just came in from the yard , jacked the tires off the ground and was working the knob in and out while spraying some lube into it and wham , knob came off in my hand from a broken cable --- lucky I have a kit for it , new cable 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 5,059 Posted March 22 did the detent balls come out ? they gave me a fit putting the switch back together.....when i went to fine tune mine, i wonder if wheeler, jeep, wheeler, or Mac had that happen along with anyone else here who has a 424 kickout, i take it the switch is the same on the warn as it is on the wide open model, i would think so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 14,556 Posted March 22 25 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said: did the detent balls come out ? they gave me a fit putting the switch back together.....when i went to fine tune mine, i wonder if wheeler, jeep, wheeler, or Mac had that happen along with anyone else here who has a 424 kickout, i take it the switch is the same on the warn as it is on the wide open model, i would think so. There are at least 3 different style knob assemblies over the productions of the 424 , the first ones had two small bearings , then they went to one bigger ball --- the detent ball is still in place , you can see it in the pic ---- that cable was replaced before , I got this 424 from Charlie Long at Dick's Cycles for $50 a very long time ago , and then rebuilt it with a $100 kit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 5,059 Posted March 24 thanks fish..... i had no idea they had defrent switches.. if i recall right ? mine (which is a wide open brand) had 2 the instructions don't show, and it's been over 5 years sence i took the switch apart to add a heavy duty spring, and fine tune the gear clearance. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 14,556 Posted April 6 Rebuilt my wife's 300's 424 , cable had broke the end off , cable wasn't frozen , could engage it with the mini vise grips , the bearings are still good , so did not change the bearings , was able to get it out the atv by removing the diff bolts and moving the diff forward , cleaned it out and repacked it with grease ---- need to find somewhere that can make a cable 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheeler 2,113 Posted April 6 11 minutes ago, Fishfiles said: Rebuilt my wife's 300's 424 , cable had broke the end off , cable wasn't frozen , could engage it with the mini vise grips , the bearings are still good , so did not change the bearings , was able to get it out the atv by removing the diff bolts and moving the diff forward , cleaned it out and repacked it with grease ---- need to find somewhere that can make a cable Did u see how I fixed mine! I had same issue. I’ve got a thread on it some where.. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 14,556 Posted April 6 1 hour ago, Wheeler said: Did u see how I fixed mine! I had same issue. I’ve got a thread on it some where.. I looked for it , used Wheller and 424 any idea of the name pf the thread , or a word in the name Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheeler 2,113 Posted April 6 6 minutes ago, Fishfiles said: I looked for it , used Wheller and 424 any idea of the name pf the thread , or a word in the name I’ll find it & get back to u 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 5,059 Posted April 6 is it listed as winter plans ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 14,556 Posted April 7 Don't know where to stick this pic , but kind of cool Edit : When I posted this pic it was because of the Warn guard , did not realize at the time the atvwas for sale , he wants $4,500 for it , it is clean in the pics , but I am think = LOL 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 14,556 Posted April 8 So I had a little water in the transfer case , so drill and tap the cap , best way I found to hold it down while drilling and tapping , drain and flush , 1/2 Lucas Hub Oil and 1/2 marine grease , it took 160 pumps to come out the vent tube , after the ride this weekend I am going to pump ot full again , front diff is already greased for a few years now , if you go in the water , greasing is by far the way to go ---- * if I could find someone to make this 424 cable , I could make some serious denaro 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 5,913 Posted July 1 My kid's 300 has a 424 on it, and it wouldn't lock in 2wd. I think I had it adjusted a little tight anyway, so this morning I took it apart. What's the best grease/lube to use to keep the detents free and the handle sliding in and out freely? My cable is fine, and this thing was new when I installed it, and hasn't been used much at all before the knob wouldn't lock back anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 14,556 Posted July 1 I like this stuff , I use it for work and always have some around https://www.usafleetsupply.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Red+'N'+Tacky+Grease+14.5+oz+Cartridge&msclkid=fbee625be8651b117b5700e4fa5a2014 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 5,913 Posted July 1 Have a tube of that sitting on my workbench. I'll slather it up. What do you use for cable lube? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 14,556 Posted July 1 4 hours ago, jeepwm69 said: Have a tube of that sitting on my workbench. I'll slather it up. What do you use for cable lube? Got some Yama-lube aerosol cable spray that is for the cable luber , the cable luber doesn't fit on the 424 cable , but the straw tube does kind of get some into the cable -- comes out as a liquid and turns to grease Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 5,913 Posted July 5 Got the 424 torn down, cleaned up, and greased. It still doesn't want to lock into 2wd easily; takes some pulling and wiggling, but at least it now will lock into 2wd. I got one of the little balls out but the other one wouldn't come out to clean it up, so I did the best I could with it still in the barrel. I have the adjustment all the way in too, so it should be the "easiest" to lock in that I can make it. Definitely makes for a whole different ride than riding with it locked in 4wd all the time though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
