It's basically a differential... there are outputs to each drive axle. In normal operation, it's unlocked, and it allows each output shaft to rotate at a different speed. This is critical if you have tires on one axle more worn than the other. When locked, each output shaft is locked in to rotate at a matching speed.
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What matters more is the difference of the tires on the same axle. The power divider is a differential, and a can compensate for the difference in tread depth between the #2 and #3 axles... when unlocked, the power divider will provide variable speeds to the outputs to each axle... what you really want to focus on is trying to not have more than 4/32nds difference in tires on the same axle... for one, extreme differences can be hard on the differential, but also because it causes the tires to carry the load disproportionately, in turn causing premature wear, and can, in the long run, lead to excess camber.
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