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Gearbox

JonPiz

JonPiz

Donation Time
Having never driven the restoration project I bought 4 years ago, I do not know what condition the gearbox is in. My question is on the mainshaft, should there be any sideways movement at all?:confused:
 
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mikephillips

Donation Time
Optimally no. But all the ones I have have a bit of play due to wear of the nose and rollers where it fits into the input shaft.
 
jumpinjan

jumpinjan

Bronze Level Sponsor
It doesn't matter about little sideplay, because the yoke has a sleeve that slides into a bushing (in the tail shaft housing) to center everything and take side thrust. I wouldn't worry about it unless it feels like a bearing is shot
 
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