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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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Was out riding went to down shift hit 4 that was it came to a stop messed with it seemed find. Went to down shift again that was it, thinking must have a broke spring that centers the shifter . Runs find no noise just have to use toe to center shifter to make it work. Any ideas on a fix
 
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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do you have heim joints on each end of your shifter linkage? If they are bound up at odd angles (either from wear, or sometimes they get crap in them and dont rotate freely) they can bind up at odd angles and it will cause what I think you're trying to describe.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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lubbed and changed linkage still the same, changed shift arm works fine had bur on the inside what a pain in the *** all good cheap fix
 
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