You need to remove the lower cover to access the mounting point for the new linkage. Three pop pins and carefully unclip the top where it locks into the upper panels. Couple good videos on the install. Only complaint I'd have - I tucked it in tight to keep it from rattling on idle, and that was causing a wear spot where the shifter rubbed against the air cleaner. A rubber sleeve fixed that.
Originally, I used a kick-start which allowed the wife to be able to at least reach the shifter. But when this shifter came out, it was a much more viable option. The wife is happy now.
The perfect shift ball, courtesy of a dumpster dive at the neighborhood tractor repair came up with a transfer case knob from a Massive Furgeson ... ;-}
The perfect shift ball, courtesy of a dumpster dive at the neighborhood tractor repair came up with a transfer case knob from a Massive Furgeson ... ;-}
I purchased one, had it installed but now want a different ball…
What would I ask for when searching for this?
Is the fit generic or do they come in different sizes (the threading)?
And how do I remove the original?
Last edited by Peter Aawen; 09-07-2022 at 12:14 PM.
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I purchased one, had it installed but now want a different ball…
What would I ask for when searching for this?
Is the fit generic or do they come in different sizes (the threading)?
And how do I remove the original?
I had to buy a 5/8 nut and sit it inside the knob to make it fit the shifter stick. Here are pictuers of the 8 ball I had to improvise to make it work on the shifter stick. You know how Marines will find a way to make something work if it dosen't. lol PS, I hope this help you, and use some loctite super glue to keep the studs from backing out.
Mind you, if someone says it's a "5/8th nut", that would normally be referring to the wrench size.... but still, it certainly looks like there is such a thing as "5/8th thread" ....
Last edited by Peter Aawen; 09-08-2022 at 06:04 PM.
Mind you, if someone says it's a "5/8th nut", that would normally be referring to the wrench size.... but still, it certainly looks like there is such a thing as "5/8th thread" ....
Thanks for the correction, I made it work for me look at the pictures I post that might help.
Looks like either a 5/16 or 3/8 to me. You can measure the width to be sure. The pitch for the 5/16 is either 18 or 24 and a 3/8 will have either 16 or 24. You can check pitch by laying a tape measure along the threads and counting how many threads are in the length of one inch.
I'm positive that a 5/8 inch diameter rod was not used for the jockey shifter. :-)
Last edited by Peter Aawen; 09-09-2022 at 06:38 AM.
Reason: Merged 2 posts by this poster & made in the same minute.... :-/
Who has the Forward/Reverse Jockey Shifter on your Ryker?
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