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Old 07-11-2015, 12:06 PM   #1
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3 Speed Question

About ready to put the transmission back in today. Had to pull the tail shaft off because we dropped the darn speedo gear in there - opps! Trying to make sure I am in neutral and that the shifter forks are in the right spot. Both ends (front spline and tail shaft) turn freely and independently. Before I put it back in, should I put a drill bit in the alignment holes on the steering column?
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Old 07-11-2015, 02:10 PM   #2
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Re: 3 Speed Question

If both the front and tail shaft spin independent of each other then you're in neutral.
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Old 07-11-2015, 03:05 PM   #3
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Re: 3 Speed Question

If you did not screw the linkage in or out there should not be a need to adjust it but you could do it just to be sure.
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Old 07-11-2015, 03:12 PM   #4
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Re: 3 Speed Question

If the shifter worked good before it should shift good now. But what the heck, good time for an alignment check anyway. It will not take but a couple extra minutes.

Might be a good time to check the play in the column and replace all of the bushings in the lower unit.
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