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mi396ss · 04-23-2021, 12:55 PM

I removed my shifter to make it easier to install new carpet. Now that the carpet is in I put the shifter back on and it won’t move at all. Does anyone know what’s going on with this? Thanks
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**LockDoc** · 04-23-2021, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mi396ss

I removed my shifter to make it easier to install new carpet. Now that the carpet is in I put the shifter back on and it won’t move at all. Does anyone know what’s going on with this? Thanks
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Did you have the lever in the neutral position when you removed it? It sounds like the inside ball end is outside of the shifter forks. You will have to pull it back out and make sure the lever shaft is straight up and down when you put it back in. If you did not have it in neutral you will have to figure out what gear you had it in when you removed it and put it back in with the lever in that position.

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mi396ss · 04-23-2021, 03:14 PM

I didn’t pay attention what gear it was I wen I removed it. It’s odd because it drops right in and I can lock it in fine, just can’t move it. So you’re saying if it was in 3rd gear when I removed it the stick would have to be in the position of 3rd gear when it goes back in? It’s seems to only drop in place in one specific spot.
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mi396ss · 04-23-2021, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mi396ss

I didn’t pay attention what gear it was I wen I removed it. It’s odd because it drops right in and I can lock it in fine, just can’t move it. So you’re saying if it was in 3rd gear when I removed it the stick would have to be in the position of 3rd gear when it goes back in? It’s seems to only drop in place in one specific spot.
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After some finagling I got it. Thanks for the help.
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**LockDoc** · 04-23-2021, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mi396ss

After some finagling I got it. Thanks for the help.
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Good deal. Glad you got it installed.

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**Ol Blue K20** · 04-24-2021, 10:04 AM

Did you have to move the forks to neutral?

mi396ss · 04-24-2021, 01:05 PM

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Did you have to move the forks to neutral?

No, I didn’t touch the forks.
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04-23-2021, 12:55 PM	#1
mi396ss Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: U.P., Michigan Posts: 66	SM465 Stuck After Removing Shifter I removed my shifter to make it easier to install new carpet. Now that the carpet is in I put the shifter back on and it won’t move at all. Does anyone know what’s going on with this? Thanks Posted via Mobile Device

04-24-2021, 10:04 AM	#6
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04-23-2021, 03:14 PM	#3
mi396ss Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: U.P., Michigan Posts: 66	I didn’t pay attention what gear it was I wen I removed it. It’s odd because it drops right in and I can lock it in fine, just can’t move it. So you’re saying if it was in 3rd gear when I removed it the stick would have to be in the position of 3rd gear when it goes back in? It’s seems to only drop in place in one specific spot. Posted via Mobile Device



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