We collected a mooring line (which stopped the engine) earlier this year and since then it has been difficult to select forward, although once in it is fine.
With the manual I started dismantling the gear box to examine all the bits -
Remove cover,
Remove gear lever
Remove upper gearbox housing
remove brake band lever
remove fork cross shaft
remove brake band roller, slding sleeve fork leaver and die and fork lever ross shaft collar
REMOVE REDUCTION GEAR
And this is where I am stuck
The upper gearbox cover was very difficult to remove as it forms the upper housing for the rear bearing and was clamped between the reduction gear housing and the two flanges that form the inner bearing housing.
Anyway all six bolts holding the reduction box to the 3G are now out and I thought that a gentle lever would move the box aft
but it wont budge off the drive shaft spline.
anyone got any ideas? I am reluctant to use the bigger hammer yet!!
My ultimate aim is to replace the clutch plates so I dont have far to go - just need to get this reduction box off.
I would really love to find an Engineer who would be interested in an all expenses paid weekend in France as I may be getting a little out of m,y depth here - French Engineers from Lister France just say get a new engine and I get no answer from Lister UK - presumably they are of the same opinion.
In anticipation
Regards
Paul