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Gear Linkage Repair

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I have bought this gear linkage repair kit off eBay
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The clear bush i presume is the one that goes at the gearbox end before the socket that locates on the gear selector knuckle.
My question is how to get this bush on the shaft. Is it a case of removing the gear selector lever off the end of the shaft?
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If so, how? It looks to be riveted on
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Re: Gear Linkage Repair

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its a roll pin ,you see the small hole on the left on your picky? pin punch in there and your sorted
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Re: Gear Linkage Repair

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:ok
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and if memory serves then the punch needs to be only a touch or two smaller dia then the hole, next we shall be requesting the definition of a 'touch' :D
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Can't beat a bit of "touchy-feely" to make the day go by! :rofl
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touche' :rofl

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