When do you need to address gear shift linkage?
If you are experiencing Harley neutral issues, “hard neutral”, or having a tough time shifting your Harley, you may need to address your Harley-Davidson gear shift linkage as an assembly. Sometimes, a misaligned shifter linkage splines will be obvious to diagnose. Other times you may need to examine the assembly more closely.
Why is my gear shift on my Harley Davidson hard?
If you are experiencing Harley neutral issues, “hard neutral”, or having a tough time shifting your Harley, you may need to address your Harley-Davidson gear shift linkage as an assembly. Sometimes, a misaligned shift linkage will be obvious to diagnose.
When to replace a shift shaft on a Harley Davidson?
If pinch bolts become loose, remove them, clean them, and reinstall to factory torque specs with Loctite. If shift arm splines or shaft splines are worn; the components should be replaced. If a shifter shaft is to be replaced, it is also important to replace shifter shaft bushings at that time. Proper shift leverage is very important.
What causes poor shifting on an indexed drivetrain?
Cable tension and limit setting The most obvious and common causes for poor shifting are down to poor adjustment and the most common thing to go out of adjustment is cable tension. Indexed drivetrains rely on correct cable tension so that the shifters pull the derailleur to the intended spot.
Why is it so hard to shift gears?
The automatic shifter has numerous sensors that regulator when and how the transmission changes gears. When anyone of this sensors is bad it hard to shift gear. So if the sensors fail to receive and send the right signal readings, shifting problems can occur due to the wrong signal transmission.
Can you change gears with a manual shift stick?
This allows you to easily change gears with a manual shift stick. However, if the clutch master cylinder or release cylinder is damaged or leaks, it will make it harder to shift gears.
What’s the best way to hook up gear shifting?
The easiest way to hook it back up is to mark the position of the arm on the shaft prior to removal. Then take the cable off by screwing the adjuster on the lever in all the way. Then take the bolt completely out of the arm and remove it. Move it one notch back from the original location (from the mark you made!).
When do you need to adjust the shift linkage?
When the gear shift does not shift gears correctly or move them to the correct position then the shift linkage requires to be adjusted. This adjustment should align the linkage to the corresponding gear.
What to do when shift is still in 1 St gear?
When the position of your shifter is still in the 1 st gear, use your two wrenches to tighten the shift tube jam nuts. One wrench will maintain the back part of the shift shaft stable. The other will make tighter the jam nut on the front sector of the shaft.
Why does my shift shifter not move through gears?
I’d suggest checking the shift linkage on the transmission to see if the cable came off. This is due to the connector end bushing falling apart and not being able to hold the cable on any longer. Some cables have to be replaced as a whole and as with others the bushing can be replaced to fix the cable.
Where is the shifter shaft on my Road King?
Ticket 17938 As I was riding my 2009 Road King on the highway last night, the front pedal on the shifter just slipped down below the footboard and just dangled there. Once I got home by using the back pedal to shift, I noticed that the front pedal was just loose and would go up and back without shifting.