Shift Shaft and Fork Assemblies Cleaning and Inspection

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Fig 1: Shift Shaft & Fork Assembly Parts

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WARNING: Wear safety glasses to avoid injury when using compressed air or any cleaning solvent. Bodily injury may occur if fumes are inhaled or if skin is exposed to chemicals.

Clean the shift shaft and fork assembly parts with a suitable solvent. Air dry all the parts.

Fig 2: Shift Forks, Levers & Shift Links

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Inspect the shift forks, shift levers, and the shift links for excessive wear, fractures or distortion.

Fig 3: View Of Shift Shaft Lever Bushing

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Inspect the shift shaft lever bushings for excessive wear.

Fig 4: Shift Fork Nylon Inserts

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Inspect the shift fork nylon inserts for wear.
Replace parts that are fractured, excessively worn, or distorted.
Replace an excessively worn or burred shift shaft.