[John Rogers]

As Dave said, if the coupler has been disconnected then the rear rod should pull out the front of the bushing after loosening the set screw. When you put in the new bushing back there and it seems a little loose, you can use several small nylon wire ties through the bushing to make the fit tighter but it will not cause binding. For the coupler it can be replaced with one of the sealed aircraft type couplers and then free play will be almost totally eliminated. For best results you can then add one of James Adams' Rennshift shifters and it will be magical!