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Milesm

New Member

• Nov 4, 2013

• #1

I've been a bit of a TW:doh:T!

whilst topping up the gearbox oil I happened to notice a bolt just off to the right of the filer plug. I stupidly undone it and now I can't select reverse.
Its the bolt-reverse lever.

Any ideas to sort it or is it time to visit Ashcroft as it whines a lot and crunches 2nd

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Nov 4, 2013

• #2

its reverse lever pivot ,youd need to remove gear box top carefully as across middle under top art the detent springs , you screw bolt through case in to lever but you need to hold lever in correct position and acorrect distance from case so that once pivot bolt is fully home lever engages well with reverse idler and cant be pulled out of engagement usually takes a few tries to get right

 

mlucas110

New Member

• Nov 4, 2013

• #3

in that case take it to ashcroft id say! sounds confusing

 

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discomania

Well-Known Member

• Nov 5, 2013

• #4

Milesm said:

I've been a bit of a TW:doh:T!

whilst topping up the gearbox oil I happened to notice a bolt just off to the right of the filer plug. I stupidly undone it and now I can't select reverse.
Its the bolt-reverse lever.

Any ideas to sort it or is it time to visit Ashcroft as it whines a lot and crunches 2nd

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Easy enough to sort with the turret off (not as it may sound the top off the whole gearbox or anything). I've done this a couple of times and it is easier once you have the top off to see what's going on.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Nov 5, 2013

• #5

discomania said:

Easy enough to sort with the turret off (not as it may sound the top off the whole gearbox or anything). I've done this a couple of times and it is easier once you have the top off to see what's going on.

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no you havent ,it needs top off ,its impossible to hold rev lever without

 

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discomania

Well-Known Member

• Nov 5, 2013

• #6

Two threaded pieces either side of the turret with the lock nuts?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Nov 5, 2013

• #7

discomania said:

Two threaded sections either side of the turret with the lock nuts?

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thats bias adjustment on a lt77,not reverse pivot on a lt85

 

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discomania

Well-Known Member

• Nov 5, 2013

• #8

Ah, I was forgetting the LT77 there, I was being daft thinking R380 and "the other one"! How could I after all the trouble I had with mine.

There was a situation with a friends LT77 from Ashcrofts where he could not get into reverse because the bias adjustment was a little over zealous.