Service Information: Description: Identification

Fig 1: MS 140 Rear View

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1 - TRANSFER CASE

2 - FILL PLUG

3 - IDENTIFICATION LABEL

4 - INSPECTION PLUG

5 - DRAIN PLUG

The transfer case name can be decoded as follows:

M = Magna
S = Steyr
1 = Single speed transfer case
4 = relative torque capacity
0 = Full time with an open differential

The transfer case (1) has a barcode label (3) applied to the right side of the rear transfer case housing to provide important part number and build information. See Fig 1.