Gear Shift Lever Question

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LegionPiper
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Gear Shift Lever Question

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Hi Folks,
I've just bought a 1952 M37 at an Auction.

It drives well, other than the gear shift lever simply sways back and forth.
I've read in a few threads that this might be due simply to a broken pin. ( I'm assuming it's like a set-pin )

Has anyone fixed it in the Cab as opposed to pulling the Transmission ?

I have a lot of work to do on her, but will start next year, so it would be nice to fix this one small issue.
:)
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Re: Gear Shift Lever Question

Post by ashyers »

I fixed mine by pulling the center section of the floor and pulling the top cover of the transmission to deal with the pin. If you search you can find a number of posts on fixing the pin, easiest of which is to pick up a NOS cover. There's also some good info on the Steel Soldiers site on pin repair.
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Re: Gear Shift Lever Question

Post by PoW »

First check to see that the clamping action from the lever to the stub is good...sometimes it works loose and can get really sloppy.

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Re: Gear Shift Lever Question

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Awesome
Thanks for the help gents
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