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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 02:43 PM
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Thanks everyone, the heat wave is over, I just got home and am heading out to the garage for a while.

Dick, thanks for the offer I might end up talking to you about that, I have a good friend and co worker who lives in Meadville, I might have to arrange something.

Ross, the picture you sent me with the two sprockets? what exactlly is that? and what would I look for to be wrong with it?

BlueOval, thanks for the clutch info just don't want to mess things up too much more than they are.

Hopefully I know more in a couple of hours.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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Well I got the side cover off and it came off easy, too easy, along with the cover came both forks. I put it all on the bench and the sprocket thing was in different position, it easily clicked into place and now looks like the picture Ross put in his reply, neither fork looks damaged so now if someone can tell me how to put this back in place..... I can't really figure out how the two forks go back in, and the shop manual does not show this from what I can find. As always any help would be appreciated.
Here are some pictures.








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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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First thing I'd do is disconnect the driveshaft if you haven't already. To do any testing you need to have no forces on the tranny's gears (block the wheels!!).

Is the tranny still in gear, or neutral? Get it into neutral. Make sure you can spin it freely by turning the output shaft.

Push up on the upper gearshaft near the 3rd gear (2nd from front). It should not move up and down noticably. If it does, your needle bearings are shot.

If that checks out, see how hard it is to put it in each gear, one at a time. Rotating the output shaft will help.

Check the fit of the forks in the gears/synchro hub. You should not be able to **** them when the pads on the ends are in proper position in the groove. It won't be super tight but it can't be a lot of slop.

Did the tranny make any noises before this happened?
 
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