Pull it out to unlock it, but there is a spring in there to let it slip out by
itself. If it needs force to get in and out, it needs some maintenance.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i

"Hovey, Wendell H." wrote:

> In the time my 86 Vanagon Syncro has been out of commission - notorious 3-4
> gear fracture - the differential lock vacuum solenoid became misplaced.
> The van is together except for the missing differential lock solenoid (and
> bracket).
>
> Is it safe to drive the van without the differential lock solenoid
> installed?
>
> If the answer is no - which way should the fork be locked in place?   Pulled
> out ( to the passengers side) or pushed in (to the drivers side).
>
> Also - if my mechanic's supplier cannot locate a bracket and solenoid, does
> someone have one on a shelf someplace?
>
> Wendell Hovey
>
> Wendell.Hovey.sdsmt.edu