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Selector Box Rebuild

 

  • Hammer
  • Small slotted screwdriver
  • Micro slotted screwdriver
  • pick
  • punch
  • pliers
  • vice grips
  • wire brush

 

 

  • Begin by removing the small pivot screw this can be tricky
  • this is a high wear part and should be replaced

 

 

  • this trick sometimes is necessary
  • attach the vice grips to the micro screwdriver and use them for leverage

 

  • once you break it free you can finish removing it by hand

 

  • you may have to use the pliers to get the pin out

 

 

  • inspect the roller and replace it if its worn out or has and grooves

 

  • next use the punch to remove the pin that holds the arm to the top part of the selector box
  • the pin is tapered so it will only come out one way (with the arm pushed all the way in as if it were in 1st gear).

 

  • after you get it started spin the arm the other way (as if it were in 4th gear) and pull the pin out with the pliers

 

  • with the pin out the two pieces are separate and you can slide the top part off

 

  • this is what you should have

 

  • inspect the teeth for any wear
  • this can be a cause of your bike slipping out of gear if the teeth are badly worn.

 

 

 

  • these are all the parts of the disassembled selector
  • clean all the parts that you are going to reuse

 

  • use the wire brush to clean the mating surface to prevent oil leaks

 

  • grease the shaft

 

  • insert the shaft into the box

 

 

  • make sure they are lined up and push it the rest of the way in

 

  • line up the holes and insert the pin
  • remember its tapered so stick the smaller end in first

 

  • finish the job with a hammer

 

 

 

  • tighten it down with a screwdriver as tight as you can get it

 

  • finally insert the spring and your almost done!

 

  • there is an indentation that accepts the spring on the body of the selector

 

 

 

  • install it on the motor with a new gasket