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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 12:04 PM
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Is it the shift selector assembly or the guideplate that determines how the shifter's movements are going to move the rail?
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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The guide plate limits and directs the rail. The interlock (on the rail) prevents 2 gears to be selected at once. The shifter only "complies "with what the guide plate ain interlock control. This is why it is foolish to add& use stops on a shifter.If the stops are adjusted correctly, they do nothing. If the stops are incorrectly adjusted, the interfere with the healthy function of the linkage.
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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Thanks for getting back so quickly. So it sounds like the interlock prevents 2 gears being engaged at once and the guideplate is what forces the shift rail to move otherwise. What does the shift selector assembly do? And it slides under the interlock? I guess there're 4 questions tied up in that paragraph when you get a chance. Thanks again buddies.
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Thanks for getting back so quickly. So it sounds like the interlock prevents 2 gears being engaged at once and the guideplate is what forces the shift rail to move otherwise. What does the shift selector assembly do? And it slides under the interlock? I guess there're 4 questions tied up in that paragraph when you get a chance. Thanks again buddies.
yes the interlock notches/plates prevets more then one gear selection,the shifter assembly fits into shift lugs and moves the shift rails to select the gear.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Hey 89 WS6, do you have any type of pics or drawing or explanation of how exactly the ssa/rail/lugs interact?
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