Thread: Getting harder to shift Richmond 5 speed
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Old 07-01-2006, 04:14 PM
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Problem found and solved. The Hurst shifter mechanism includes three metal bars (one for 1-2, one for 3-4 and one for 5-R) that slide against each other during gear changes. Apparently some corrosion between the bars made the 1-2 bar hard to move. After I lubricated that area, everything went back to normal.
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