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Subject:Shift rod freeplay - what is it? Was: Alternatives to standard transmissions: What is possible?
From:Luke Bakken
Date:Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:45:18 -0700

> Be absolutely sure that the conversion shop or the re-installer of your fresh transaxle understands the amount of fore and aft freeplay at the shift rod when the transmission is installed. �My installer didn't and it cost me another rebuild 1600 miles after the first rebuild.

Is this freeplay described in the Bentley anywhere or can you describe
it to me? I had Daryl rebuild my transaxle and everything seems to be
shifting fine since I put it back in about 1,000 miles ago, but I was
not aware of this shift rod freeplay and how to check it.

Thanks,
Luke

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