Shift Mechanism

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The shift mechanism consists of a single shift shaft and four shift rods. The shift shaft is supported by roller bearings. The shift forks are manufactured from die cast aluminum. See Fig 1 -Fig 2 .

Fig 1: Identifying Getrag Shift/Selector Mechanism

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Fig 2: Identifying Getrag Internal Selector Mechanism

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