ddoan
Star Shooter
Well, it's been a couple of weeks, and my little X is running beautifully. It's a fun ride once more.
I do have a question about shifting, though. When I reinstalled the engine, a year ago, I noticed that the the shifter rod - the rod that connects to the transmission - has a slotted hole. Which means there must be some kind of front to back adjustment that can be made before tightening down the 10 mm nuts and bolts. Here's a link to a photo of the linkage I am referring to:
http://picasaweb.google.com/tractorNstuff/1984BertoneX19MotorRebuild#5359623769062146834
My situation is this: often, when I am stopped, it's a bit difficult to smoothly shift into first from neutral. I usually end up shifting into 2nd, moving forward a little, and then, find first. This generally happens at stop lights, when I shift into neutral and wait out a light.
Does the shifter rod to transmission connection have anything to do with this? Can I loosen the connecting bolt, slide the shifter rod forward or backward, then retighten at a better position? Will this improve shifting? Or, is there another adjustment that I am missing?
Thanks.
Don
I do have a question about shifting, though. When I reinstalled the engine, a year ago, I noticed that the the shifter rod - the rod that connects to the transmission - has a slotted hole. Which means there must be some kind of front to back adjustment that can be made before tightening down the 10 mm nuts and bolts. Here's a link to a photo of the linkage I am referring to:
http://picasaweb.google.com/tractorNstuff/1984BertoneX19MotorRebuild#5359623769062146834
My situation is this: often, when I am stopped, it's a bit difficult to smoothly shift into first from neutral. I usually end up shifting into 2nd, moving forward a little, and then, find first. This generally happens at stop lights, when I shift into neutral and wait out a light.
Does the shifter rod to transmission connection have anything to do with this? Can I loosen the connecting bolt, slide the shifter rod forward or backward, then retighten at a better position? Will this improve shifting? Or, is there another adjustment that I am missing?
Thanks.
Don