slowheelin
09-29-2007, 06:31 PM
I installed the Marlin Crawler shifter bushing this morning and man what a difference it made. Shifts are now buttery smooth :D Thanks Marlin! Best $30 bucks I've ever spent for sure, I got the bushing and the socket. :thumbup:
While installing the thing I was having a hard time getting the spring retainer cap off to pull the shifter out. after a Google search I found a page that said to push the cap down and turn it counter-clockwise with a rag. Okay no problem, oh wait.. Damn this isn't working :headscratch: I couldn't get the cap to turn far enough to release the shifter so here's what I did. Take your favorite cordless drill and put a 5/64" bit in it. Then carefully drill a hole in each side of the cap. I stopped and brushed away metal flakes as they accumulated so they wouldn't fall in the tranny. Now you have something to grip as you push down on the cup. I used a small screwdriver and a pair of needle nose pliers in the holes. Push down - turn - done. Worked on the first try.
http://www.sloshutter.com/robb/pics-/shifty_mod.jpg
After the shifter was out the install was cake.
While installing the thing I was having a hard time getting the spring retainer cap off to pull the shifter out. after a Google search I found a page that said to push the cap down and turn it counter-clockwise with a rag. Okay no problem, oh wait.. Damn this isn't working :headscratch: I couldn't get the cap to turn far enough to release the shifter so here's what I did. Take your favorite cordless drill and put a 5/64" bit in it. Then carefully drill a hole in each side of the cap. I stopped and brushed away metal flakes as they accumulated so they wouldn't fall in the tranny. Now you have something to grip as you push down on the cup. I used a small screwdriver and a pair of needle nose pliers in the holes. Push down - turn - done. Worked on the first try.
http://www.sloshutter.com/robb/pics-/shifty_mod.jpg
After the shifter was out the install was cake.