04-02-2009, 01:31 PM
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Location: Louisville,
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Yes, there's really not much to a Toploader. You can test it while it's sitting on the bench. Just put a wrench on the shifter lugs and run it through the gears.
Before you jump in, have a nice clean workbench. Read through the instructions and drawings a couple of times and see where all the different detents fit on the shifter rails. There is also an interlock pin, about the size of a grain of rice. It's easy to lose in a case full of dirty grease, so keep your eye on it. It keeps you from being able to shift into two different gears at once.
When you disassemble, just note the way things come out and really inspect each gear. You will receive new synchronizer blocking rings in your kit and you will see how each engagement tooth is nice and pointed. The engagement teeth on the gears themselves need to have the same nice and pointy teeth...otherwise you're get some slugglish shifting. You may have to replace one or two if they're blunt on the ends.
When you start, you can post if you need help. I've done a couple so I can help you through it.
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