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Shift return spring

Started by Redbeard83, February 08, 2019, 05:29:09 PM

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Redbeard83

Looks like I'm gonna have to get into it and take the tranny apart. 87 fxr 5 speed. Should be fun as its my first time doin this one. I've pretty good local Indy shop resources, but would like to put it here to get any more insite on the job. Thanks gurus, I'll keep ya posted.

Burnout

Hopefully the broken spring did not go through the gears.
They don't call me Ironhead Rick just because I'm "hard headed"

Naear

Bummer just had to do this sept 2018
If you dont have this heres a good watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv9FzI6MTKg helped me out and at least its winter time.
Have you looked at going with one of these? https://www.denniskirk.com/baker-drivetrain/anti-overshift-ratchet-shift-pawl-assembly-555-56.h11075.prd/H11075.sku#reviews

Thermodyne

Its not to bad of a job.  Pulling the race for the primary bearing is the only PITA with it.

When you order parts, You can get an improved pawl from Baker, and a improved primary bearing race from S&S. 

Breeze

While you have it apart, check and remove any sharp edges on the plate that the spring wraps around, at the end of shifter shaft. Mine had sharp edge that probably caused my spring to fail by wearing/scoring it.
I'm starting to believe my body is gonna outlast my mind.

JW113

I just replaced the stock shifter arm this week with the Baker one. One dissapointment, the groove for the retaining ring was not cut too far inboard, so the retaining ring would not snap into it. I had to hold the shifter arm from inside the trans to put the shift arm on, sure hope I never have to take if off again to fix a leaky seal or something.

-JW
2004 FLHRS   1977 FLH Shovelhead  1992 FLSTC
1945 Indian Chief   1978 XL Bobber

Naear

I too had trouble with this snap ring locking in with washer on shaft I found the seal for shifter shaft in my jims kit was to thick the one covered in rubber.
Only way I found is to get the Oem seal with metal exposed it was just right to get the washer and ring to seat on shaft