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Date:         Tue, 6 Jul 1999 10:27:50 -0400
Reply-To:     Steven Shane <s.shane@POBOX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Shane <s.shane@POBOX.COM>
Subject:      Re: shift lever adjustment (why?)
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Can someone please explain to my sub-simian mind why this would make
shifting into first easier?


I'm sure there are many manual transmission folks out there that would love
to get a smoother shift.


Thanks.


> Last week Coby suggested the following to make shifting into first easier:


> "If so the adjustment that corrects this problem is to loosen the nut &
> bolt on the locking clamp on the rear section of the selector shaft and turn the
> rear section of the shaft counterclockwise just a bit. "


>The "rear selector shaft" would be the rear section of shaft which runs from
>just abaft the fuel tank to the selector pivot shaft on the right (US
>passenger) side of the transmission.


Steven Shane
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