shiftlever help
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Bosie ID
Back in the day (305 scrambler Days) when the shifter got worn it would come loose to fix it we had 2 choice's replace or redesign the old one. We would remover the shifter place it in a vise to pinch it together than using a hacksaw through the pinch point put it back on and it then would tighten up on the shaft.
Damn that was along time ago! $ for Parts or $ for gas you guess where the $ went
Damn that was along time ago! $ for Parts or $ for gas you guess where the $ went
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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell
Back in the day (305 scrambler Days) when the shifter got worn it would come loose to fix it we had 2 choice's replace or redesign the old one. We would remover the shifter place it in a vise to pinch it together than using a hacksaw through the pinch point put it back on and it then would tighten up on the shaft.
Damn that was along time ago! $ for Parts or $ for gas you guess where the $ went
Damn that was along time ago! $ for Parts or $ for gas you guess where the $ went
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Cookson, Ok
Lots of good suggestions, especially making sure the slot is wide enough to get the full pinch on the shaft and the hex bolt replacement. Another trick is to take the lever off and drill and tap for a 1/4-28 set screw to bite into the splined shaft after tightening everything else first. I have also drilled with the tap drill slightly (drill point depth only) into the shaft before removing the lever, but you still have to remove the lever to be sure the threads are all the way through.
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From: Pacific Northwest
Also check the length of the shank on the bolt. I've found that 9 out of 10 times it is just a bit too long causing the shank to bottom out before the lever is actually tight enough.
I replace them with bolts that have no shank.
I replace them with bolts that have no shank.
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