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Old Jan 9, 2015 | 04:26 PM
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tranny is going back together and have a question on the shift pawl. There are 2 springs, which is the one that fails, and can cause gear damage when the broken part falls inside?

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I figured it's the upper one (item 35 in the pic), since it's smaller gauge wire, so I've replaced it with new, but thought I'd ask before I closed things up. If the other one is the one prone to failure, I'll have to run to the dealer and get one.
 
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the big one #29
 
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that figures...thanks D
 
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Old Jan 9, 2015 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SeaZund
that figures...thanks D

replacing the little one is a good idea too if that spring is weak it will cause all sorts of shifting problems like false neutral and not shifting unless you hit it a few times.
 
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gotta remove the assembly to change the bigger spring, but that will allow me to change the seal. too (which I've got on the bench)
 
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replacing the little one is a good idea too if that spring is weak it will cause all sorts of shifting problems like false neutral and not shifting unless you hit it a few times.
Durn Big D, is there anything you don't know? You the man.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2015 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by SeaZund
gotta remove the assembly to change the bigger spring, but that will allow me to change the seal. too (which I've got on the bench)

I was just looking at that picture and it hit me. your working on a twinkie those springs don't fail like the older ones. you probably don't need a new one unless you really want one
 
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Go back in with an 01 and later shiftdrum, pawl, pawl spring, and a trap door if you want to tear it down that far.
 
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Originally Posted by tmanbuckhunter
Go back in with an 01 and later shiftdrum, pawl, pawl spring, and a trap door if you want to tear it down that far.
hes working on a twincam it already has the upgraded parts
 
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yeah, it's my 06, but I'd never get any good advice if I lurked in the Touring forum
 
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