Lever - gear change

Lever - gear change

$% 37.16.04

Disassembly

1. Remove gear selector housing. MANUAL GEARBOX - R380, OVERHAUL, Housing - gear selector mechanism.

2. Restrain right hand bias spring using a suitable pair of grips.
3. Remove 2 bolts securing right hand side of bias spring adjustment plate.
4. Repeat operations for left hand bias spring.
5. Remove bias springs and adjustment plate.

6. Remove lower gear lever.
7. Remove and discard Railko bush.
8. Remove and discard oil seal from housing.

Reassembly

1. Clean components.
2. Apply multi-purpose grease to ball and cross pins.
3. Apply multi-purpose to new Railko bush and fit to housing ensuring that slots are correctly aligned.
4. Lubricate a new seal with gearbox oil and fit, lip side towards housing using a suitable mandrel.
5. Position lower gear lever to selector housing ensuring cross pins are located in Railko bush.
6. Position bias spring adjustment plate to selector housing.
7. Clean threads of bias spring adjustment plate bolts and apply Loctite 290 to threads.
8. Fit 2 short bolts to secure front of adjustment plate and tighten to 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
9. Position right hand bias spring to pillar ensuring longest end of spring is against gear lever.
10. Restrain bias spring using a suitable pair of grips, ensure shortest end of spring is on outside edge of bolt hole.