Rob Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Hi, Can anyone help me with a slight problem I seem to have created? I have just replaced the chain and sprockets on my XJ600, replaced the sprocket cover, re-connected the shift lever to the shift arm and found to my horror that I cannot select the gears anymore. The best I can do is find first, neutral and second. Any help would be appeciated, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted February 26, 2006 Moderator Share Posted February 26, 2006 Hi, Can anyone help me with a slight problem I seem to have created? I have just replaced the chain and sprockets on my XJ600, replaced the sprocket cover, re-connected the shift lever to the shift arm and found to my horror that I cannot select the gears anymore. The best I can do is find first, neutral and second. Any help would be appeciated, thanks. not sure about the xj's, but on my bike the gear shaft runs throught the engine to the other side. this then acts on two tentioned hooks which revolve a drum (that's your gear selection) If you have a similar setup (most probably) then you may have knocked the gear shaft slightly (usually they are fixed to stop sliding out, so the problem may have happened anyway) and somehow disengaged one of the "hooks". one hook makes the selection and the other returns it back. its worth taking off the casing to check operation. If you have a manual, have a look there first to confirm the setup. other than that, are your splines ok and not slipping round from the lever action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 not sure about the xj's, but on my bike the gear shaft runs throught the engine to the other side. this then acts on two tentioned hooks which revolve a drum (that's your gear selection) If you have a similar setup (most probably) then you may have knocked the gear shaft slightly (usually they are fixed to stop sliding out, so the problem may have happened anyway) and somehow disengaged one of the "hooks". one hook makes the selection and the other returns it back. its worth taking off the casing to check operation. If you have a manual, have a look there first to confirm the setup. other than that, are your splines ok and not slipping round from the lever action? Thanks for the info, but I've managed to correct the problem, by luck more than judgement. I didn't realize that a bolt spacer had fallen off behind the sprocket cover when I orriginally took the cover off (too much grease and crap). I've replaced the spacer and the gear selection seems to be working fine now. I'm assuming that the sprocket cover must have been distorting without the spacer and applying preasure to the gear shaft. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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