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Originally Posted by Spanners39
You don't need to do 4/5ths of what you show here.
Leave the primary side of the bike alone completely except for remove the shift lever from the splines and flicking the circlip off the shaft (you will need a new circlip and preferably the seal too.
Pull the top off the tranny and remove the shifter assembly.
Remove the clutch mechanism cover and the trap door assembly (Use a puller or hide Mallet and replace the bearings before reassembly)
You can now wiggle the countershaft out of the way just enough to remove the shifter shaft assembly and get a magnet in there to remove any missing pieces.
Reassemble in reverse order but fit the seal and circlip before replacing the countershaft.
Its a fiddle but will save you 3-4 hours and a shitload of cash.
Would I be able to carry this process out on my 2007 Road King ?
I really want to avoid playing with the primary and other bits and pieces. My only question is, how do you replace the shifter pawl seal (if needed) without removing the primary case...?
On its own and not part of the shifter shaft job? Easier to pull the primary in that case. Twin Cams are dead easy to work on.
On its own and not part of the shifter shaft job? Easier to pull the primary in that case. Twin Cams are dead easy to work on.
Thanks, I'll have to give it a go and see what happens. There are not too many HD mechanics around, so I'll have to do it on my own. Given that I'm not a mechanic, it will be a major challege... fingers crossed
I'll stay in touch.
I opened the top of the tranny first and couldn't see any problem with the spirings. It finally turned out that the shifter pawl shaft's rivet at the bottom is cracked, is it even posisble ? Everyone seems to have problems with the springs only...
Would I be able to carry this process out on my 2007 Road King ?
I really want to avoid playing with the primary and other bits and pieces. My only question is, how do you replace the shifter pawl seal (if needed) without removing the primary case...?
This thread is way off track...
This OP was asking about replacing the shifter pawl spring in a 5 speed transmission.
The latest poster is asking about working on a 6 speed transmission on a Twin Cam.
@bz78pl Start a new thread, give details of bike, and what the issues are.
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; Jul 22, 2023 at 05:17 PM.
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