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Topic: Reassembling shift tower, WD45

Posted By: Manure Queen
Subject: Reassembling shift tower, WD45
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2012 at 8:53pm

Pulled the shift tower with gear in reverse to have some machine work done, now putting it back in, worried that I haven't got forks it seated right. Tips, tricks?

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Posted By: Flint23
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2012 at 2:55am

Man, it's been awhile since I did mine, but I think it needs to be in 2nd gear to put it back together...

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been there done that, not doing it again...

Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2012 at 7:20am

Sometimes it takes a couple trys, after install put just two bolts in and try each gear- you can tell if it's in gear by rocking tractor back and forth then shift to newtral and try and see if it will roll. Do this in each gear before you put all the bolts in and stearing shaft support. HTH

Posted By: Matt MN
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2012 at 10:54am

Everybody has their own opinion, but I find it easier when it is in Nuetral to drop the shift tower in.

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Posted By: WEL(IN&TN)
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2012 at 11:29am

Done several of them, neutral works best for me.

Posted By: Manure Queen
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2012 at 11:39am

Thanks very much. This is a stupid question, but does this entail manually moving the gearing into neutral before setting in the forks? I assume that's what you mean. Can you tell that this is the first time I've ever done this? I think I had it in reverse to remove it as that was the easiest to get it out. Putting it back in is another story!

Thanks for everybody's help. I'm brave because of I know you're out there!

Posted By: Manure Queen
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 9:57pm

OK, put it in neutral and tried to drop the forks into their grooves but it's tricky. Is there a best order to slip the forks in or just do your best to line them up? Easier if I stand on a particular side? Every time I think I have them set correctly, the tractor doesn't seem to want to go into gear easily.

Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 11:32pm

You may well not be able to shift into all gears even when installed correctly.The chance of every slider being lined up with corresponding couplings is not very likely. Rock the rear wheel alittle while trying each gear. If you lock in the hand clutch and it goes in gear,you won't be able to move it. It will roll only in neutral.