Shifter Disassembly

[flint54]

I need to replace the rubber boot on the shifter housing,

it's split wide open. I've got the shifter on the bench and

cannot seem to get it apart. The FSM doesn't provide the

detail, or at least I cannot find it. The lower shaft is squared

where it goes into the upper shaft housing, and it appears

there are metal clips pressing against that square. I've

soaked it with penetrant and have tapped almost to the

point of doing damage. Who can explain the secret? Thanks!

 

[sloride]

Pickle Fork, vise and BFH. Clamp the assembly in a vise with black shift portion above vise just enough for a pickle fork to bite. Give pickle fork a couple good wacks with a hammer and she'll pop right off. I did it to my pukegoat shifter last night and to an AX-15 shifter assembly recently. Works like a charm.

[MJRemi]

I've taken apart a few with a 1ft length of 2x2 or 2x4 and a deadblow hammer. Keep at it, it will come off.

[flint54]

RE: "Pickle Fork, vise and BFH"

 

Got a vise, got a wide assortment of FH's, but thanks for the reason to go buy

a tool I never had, a pickle fork. That did the job almost too easily. In another

21 years when I have to replace this boot again I will be well equipped!

[Keyav8r]

I just took mine off to replace the boot, too. Put the lower part in the vise and used a short piece of 1" x 1" pine trim and a ball peen hammer. Surprised the heck out of me how easily it came off. I expected to have beat the crap out of it.

Now to get it back together after I get the boot on the lower part.