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Old Nov 28, 2022 | 07:24 PM
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The best way to service the shift system is with the column removed and secured in a vise. Getting everything lined up on reassembly is very difficult if the column is still in the truck.
it’s out of the truck, in a vice. Steering rod is removed, along with the shifter collar. I can see the first inch or two of the shifter tube.
 
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Here it is, out of the truck….
 
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With the levers lined up the tube should come out. It may be possible that the tube is flared out at the bottom which may be the reason it will not pull out. Try gripping the top of the tube with some Vise grip pliers and try to pry up and have someone hit the bottom of the tube with a hammer and a tool that puts pressure evenly on the tube.
 
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Originally Posted by kenny nunez
With the levers lined up the tube should come out. It may be possible that the tube is flared out at the bottom which may be the reason it will not pull out. Try gripping the top of the tube with some Vise grip pliers and try to pry up and have someone hit the bottom of the tube with a hammer and a tool that puts pressure evenly on the tube.
brilliant! That worked, thank you so much!




 
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30 minutes of cleaning, sanding, scraping and lubrication later, and things move freely again
 
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