Remove transmission cover

[Mrblanche]

It's probably easy, and I'm just making it hard, but I don't want to force anything.

Is there a trick to remove the transmission cover/shift lever. I have the bolts out, the transmission in neutral, but it still feels like there's something holding it on.

[Slim140]

Probably gasket sealer. Stick a screwdriver under it and pry it off.

[Urbish]

If it's really stuck, you do run the risk of bending it if you pry only in one spot. I would recommend trying to get a putty knife driven into all four corners and working it off. There aren't any hidden fasteners though.

[Mrblanche]

Thanks. I've been using my "special pry putty knife thingy" all around it, but I wanted to be sure I didn't have to perform any special incantations over the shifter or something like that.

[Urbish]

...but I wanted to be sure I didn't have to perform any special incantations over the shifter or something like that.

Yep, no special spells required. A few curse words won't hurt though.

[Mrblanche]

Got it off. I had somehow (and I guess we can begin to blame age and attention span) overlooked one bolt. OK, it was at a funny angle to where I was standing, and someone had camouflaged it with rust identical to the rust around it, but still...

Not sure I'm glad I got it off. The transmission seems to be working fine, but the 1st/rev fork was welded onto the shaft.

[Don McCombs]

If it’s working fine, I’d just leave it be. Drain, flush and fill with 3.5 PINTS of gear oil.

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

If it’s working fine, I’d just leave it be. Drain, flush and fill with 3.5 PINTS of gear oil.

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