Transmission Tech support

[mycastle]

Trying to attach my transmission to a replacement engine - having a little bit of trouble. From what I can glean, there are two levers that the clutch cable interacts with in order to operate the through out bearing. The long one that gets attached to the cable (has the horseshoe spring), and the small one that is attached to the spline shaft going to the fork. I noticed that there is a gap between the two that never closes - that is to say that the longer lever is sufficiently attached (read rusted) to the shaft to operate the lever.

I don't think that is right - this lever should rotate on this shaft freely - right?

I removed the smaller lever with a little difficulty, but can not get the longer one to budge using a gear puller. Have started soaking with liquid wrench and am ready to start heating/pulling/tapping to break it free - but then it occurred to me - what if the pin looking thing on the lever is restricting it from coming off - or what if it is not supposed to come off?

Thought I would seek wise input before I started using force - I know - brains before brawn! what a concept.

Appreciate the help

[MBEngineering]

HI mycastle
you have a SC/3.2 gearbox?? and it is not attached to the engine?? if so in the bell-housing the clutch release bearing/throw out bearing fork can be removed by punching out the roll pin in the fork, make sure the pin will clear the bell housing in the back of the shaft, then pull out the shaft and attached clutch lever, pop it in the press to remove the shaft from the arm, do NOT hit the end with the BFH as the shaft is soft and you will loose the cir clip groove.

regards mike

[mycastle]

Mike,
Thanks. Believe you confirmed that the longer lever should rotate. Guess if I go that route and pull the fork off and remove the shaft that I would be best served replacing the fork with a new one (understand this is cheap insurance for older forks).

Thanks again,
Mike