Selector system for vehicle

A shift selector system is provided for selecting an operating mode of a vehicle axle. The system includes an operator shift mechanism including a rotatably supported cam (42) rotatable between a forward position, a neutral position and a reverse position, and a spring (46) operably interconnected to the cam for selectively biasing the cam toward one of the forward and reverse positions. An axle shift mechanism is operably interconnected to the vehicle axle and in remote communication with the operator shift mechanism. The axle shift mechanism includes a shift lever respectively rotatable with rotation of the cam for establishing the operating mode of the vehicle axle. The axle shift mechanism includes a compression spring (92) assembly for enabling delayed rotation of the shift lever. A neutral lock mechanism (30,124) is operably supported by the cam for selectively prohibiting rotation of the cam from the neutral position.