d. Inspection. Inspect the jam nuts and yokes for cracks, wear, and damaged or stripped threads. Check the yoke
pins for wear, corrosion, and pitting. Inspect the threads on the long and short rods for corrosion, damage, and wear. Use
new cotter pins when reassembling the linkage.
e. Repair.
(1) Replace the jam nuts if their threads are corroded, damaged, stripped, or galled.
(2) Replace the yoke pins if pitted, etched, grooved, worn, or cracked.
(3) Replace the yokes if the edges of the forks are broken off or cracked. Check the yoke pin mounting holes
and replace the yokes if the pin holes are worn or elongated.
(4) Replace the long rod if it is badly twisted, bent, or warped.
(5) The short rod may be straightened out by placing it on an anvil and pounding out the bend or twist with a
heavy hammer. Replace the short rod if it is badly twisted, warped, or cracked.
(6) Replace the long and short rods if the threads are corroded, damaged, stripped, or galled.
f. Reassembly.
(1) Install the jam nuts (4) on the long (5) and short (8) rods.
(2) Install the yokes (3) on the long (5) and short (8) rods.
(3) Do not tighten the jam nuts (4) as the length of both rods must be adjusted during installation.
g. Installation.
(1) Connect the yoke (3) of the long rod (5) with the forward and reverse clutch shifting arm (1) and install the
pin (2) and cotter pin (7).
(2) Lift up the long rod (5) and see that it reaches the linkage bracket (6). The length of the rod (5) can be
adjusted by turning the yoke (3) clockwise or counterclockwise.
(3) Connect the yoke (3) of the long rod (5) with the linkage bracket (6) and install the pin (2) and cotter pin (7).
(4) Connect the yoke (3) of the short rod (8) with the linkage bracket (6) and install the pin (2) and cotter pin (7).
(5) Connect the yoke (3) of the short rod (8) with the lever shaft arm (9) and install the pin (2) and cotter pin (7).
(6) Adjust both rods (5 and 8) so that there will be no excessive play in the linkage when the forward and
reverse clutch lever is moved.
(7) Secure the cotter pills (7) and tighten the jam nuts (4).
(8) Check the linkage for proper operation. See that the rods (5 and 8) are not rubbing against accessories of
the engine.
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