Re: Question about elecromatic option
Posted by HH56 On 2017/1/2 19:30:12
The idler is mounted with two bolts to the engine block. The levers are on a single long stem which is attached to the piece mounted to engine block. The top end of the stem should have a short round bar going thru a hole which is supported on the other end by a bracket attached to the frame near the steering box. It does have a small amount of free motion which is to accommodate any engine rocking so that motion is not transmitted to the gearshift lever.
If the Eclutch assy is missing the cable anchor which wraps around the starter (but is not a direct part of the motor case), the cable will be slack and could fall down and get tangled in the lower part of the idler and rods. Normally it is tight enough to be well above the idler assy.
There is also a switch mounted on an arm which in turn is on a long stem like bracket. In the photo, that is the silver piece just above the cable and to the rear of the power cylinder. It is supposed to be adjusted so as to have its plunger pushed in by the top part of the idler arm when trans is fully detented in third. It could be misadjusted so the switch is too close. That could prevent full travel of the idler when shifting to third.
There were two types of cable anchor assys. One is a cast piece held on the starter motor by a large U bolt. The other is essentially a piece of approx 14 or 16ga formed sheet metal which wraps around the starter case.
Here are some photos -- first is showing the routing with the direct switch in view and the second is a close up of the sheet metal style anchor. Third shows the shift linkage. On the linkage, check all the pivots -- holes on levers and pins on the rods for wear. There should be bushings and spring and flat washers at each location. The spring washers could be broken allowing slop and the pins on the ends of the rods are known for wear. Either causes lost motion during shifts. If enough wear comes into play, by the time the action reaches the trans the levers may not fully detent.
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If the Eclutch assy is missing the cable anchor which wraps around the starter (but is not a direct part of the motor case), the cable will be slack and could fall down and get tangled in the lower part of the idler and rods. Normally it is tight enough to be well above the idler assy.
There is also a switch mounted on an arm which in turn is on a long stem like bracket. In the photo, that is the silver piece just above the cable and to the rear of the power cylinder. It is supposed to be adjusted so as to have its plunger pushed in by the top part of the idler arm when trans is fully detented in third. It could be misadjusted so the switch is too close. That could prevent full travel of the idler when shifting to third.
There were two types of cable anchor assys. One is a cast piece held on the starter motor by a large U bolt. The other is essentially a piece of approx 14 or 16ga formed sheet metal which wraps around the starter case.
Here are some photos -- first is showing the routing with the direct switch in view and the second is a close up of the sheet metal style anchor. Third shows the shift linkage. On the linkage, check all the pivots -- holes on levers and pins on the rods for wear. There should be bushings and spring and flat washers at each location. The spring washers could be broken allowing slop and the pins on the ends of the rods are known for wear. Either causes lost motion during shifts. If enough wear comes into play, by the time the action reaches the trans the levers may not fully detent.
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