Shift Forks

Shift Control mechanism allows you to select a single gear, and locks out the other gears at the same time (interlock mechanism).

Stuck Gears

Jam gears, shifter won't move: A broken roll pin on the 5/R shift fork can cause the 5/R rod to be sloppy enough to allow the shifter striking rod to slip between the gap to 5/R with out first returning the 4/3 rod back to Neutral. ^POST post

Brackets & Fork Rod form interlocks 2-1 Fork Rod 32809M 32801-H9700 ROD-FORK 3RD & 4TH 4-3 Bracket 32813-H9700 BRACKET-SHIFT ROD A 5-R Bracket 32382-H9700 BRACKET-REVERSE & OVERDRIVE 60A Shift Rods Album 2407

Non-dogleg

Typical of non-dogleg gearboxes is the 71C 5-speed series, which is very similar to the 60A 5-speed.

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After the gearset is installed onto the Sandwich plate, the shift rods & forks are next.

First, the 4TH & OVERDRIVE rod and fork go on. Followed by the 2 Check Balls (interlock balls)

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Followed by 2ND & 3RD rod and fork and the last 2 check balls

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Followed lastly by 1ST & REVERSE rod and fork

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The purpose of the interlocks, on any geabrbox, is to prevent you from accidentally selecting 2 gears at once by limiting the rod positions to one rod moving at a time.

The Check Balls, Plungers and Springs are dropped into the edge of the Sandwich plate, then plugs are fitted to the holes

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Now the Brackets line up (in neutral position), ready for the Selector Finger

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Striking Rod (selector rod) with Striking Lever (selector finger) will rotate to select a specific Fork Rod, then pull or push to move that Rod out of neutral

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The large hole in the Rear Case is for the Reverse Checking Assembly. It is the interlock for reverse gear.

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