rockola1971
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With power applied(ignition key in the on position) push neutral switch on dash. (for models with auto4wd and no neutral button but have a neutral light you just push 2wd and 4wd Hi both at the same time for 10secs or longer and it will go into neutral position). Turn sector shaft on Tcase all the way right or left (your choice) and click back one position at a time while manually trying to turn front driveshaft output yoke on Tcase.(vehicle weight on wheels) When you find that you can completely turn the front driveshaft freely you are now in Neutral on your TCase and you already put your encoder motor in neutrla position earlier). Any other position and you will be essentially trying to move the vehicle by turning the driveshaft by hand (2wd, 4HI, 4LO) which is rather hard to do.Typically they are shipped, removed, and reinstalled with the TC in neutral. If you look at a few stock pics (like the one I posted above) most should show that position.
Now, I don't recall on mine but I thought the middle position on the TC shaft was neutral. I could be wrong. Maybe @rockola1971 would know?
Here's a possible solution, but it would require opening up the encoder motor again.
The things arent smart until you clock them properly then they always know what position they are in....until a fault occurs.