I'm replacing the gear cable ends at the gearbox end and I've managed to move the gear crank. There appears to be three horizontal and 3 vertical positions that the crank can be in. I want to make sure that the box is in neutral when I reconnect the cables. Does anybody happen to know which positioning is for neutral? I'm guessing that it may be the middle of the three on the vertical and horizontal positions but it would be good to know for sure. Ta in advance.
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Mgf gear crank selector.
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Re: Mgf gear crank selector.
Neutral is when the shaft is in the middle position, ie not fully pulled out and not fully pushed in. The bell can’t be turned in either of the shaft’s two extreme positions, only when it’s sitting in the middle.the rotation is spring loaded as well to make it return to central automatically, this would be 3rd (pulled out) and 4th gear (pushed in).
I would actually refit and adjust the cable ends when the box is in third gear to make sure you don’t hit the fascia with the gear stick.
I would actually refit and adjust the cable ends when the box is in third gear to make sure you don’t hit the fascia with the gear stick.
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Re: Mgf gear crank selector.
Hi Mykel, thank you for your speedy reply. Think I understand! :-0
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Re: Mgf gear crank selector.
Hi Mykel, thank you for your speedy reply. Think I understand! 