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Need Help With Belcrank Linkage For Cal 30 Shift Lever
At the end of last year, I adjusted my forward gear due to slippage. Apparently I went one too many notches and it wouldn't come out of gear. After getting it into the slings, I made a mental note to adjust this spring before launching.
I spent the best part of the afternoon chasing that adjustment and the actual mechanical linkage that controls shifting: I definitely need some help! Here's the questions:
As you might know, this type of linkage is like the bellcrank linkage on an older airplane that controls (mechanically) positioning of a control. There is a bolted attachment on the port side of the forward cockpit with a lever which is (based on the way it was installed) lifted to engage forward, clicked down to neutral and held down with your toe to use reverse. Anyone with similar linkage help me on this? I'd sure like to splash on Tuesday, but have to get this rigged right first. I'm thinking that I will really loosen the forward gear adjustment more as well, but really could use info on comparison with how your system is rigged. Thanks a bunch in advance! Murph
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Greg Murphy S/V Amalia 1965 Cal 30 Muskegon, MI |
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Greg,
I think this is confusing. If it is true slippage the shift lever/arm on the side of the trans turns the shaft past the physical detent and then then you have it internal slippage. From your description it sounds like you have external linkage issues. If there is lever movement on the transmission shaft there is a woodruff key that keeps the two from slipping. On my C30 the shift cable sleeve attaches to the underside of the cabin sole, if this anchor is loose it would cause the sloppy shifting. On mine it causes a failure of reverse but that may be because my linkage connects to the transmission below the shift shaft, if you linkage is attached above the shaft this would cause forward to have an issue. Just a guess. Gary
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