shift mechanism, need help!!!

ky 2stroker · #1 (**permalink**) 12-06-2006

we're trying to put our engine back together after spliting the cases and we are having some trouble with the little shifting mechanism piece that sits in the shift drum. its the little thing thats got the teeth on one side that go with the teeth on the shift shaft and has the little springs that push out the little pieces that go in the grooves that makes it turn the shift drum. we dont have a clymers manual and we thought we'd be able to put it back together with out it but we are having some trouble. its an 86 if that matters.
is there a certain way it goes in? cause we cant figure it out to make it shift right.

370banshee · #2 (**permalink**) 12-06-2006

there is a certain way to do it... i'll double check my suzuki manul and let ya knwo

Kane · #3 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006

Line the shiftshaft center teeth with the center teeth on the cam gear. That way there are enough teeth to work in both directions. Pretty much the same on all similar machines. The spring arms should just snap in place on either side of the retainer pin. You might need a couple pounds of pressure to push the spring into place, but thats about it.

ky 2stroker · #4 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006

yea I know that part, but I dont know which slot to put the little piece in the shift drum. I have it in neutral, but like I just dont know where to start at cause you can put the little cam piece in any way.

ky 2stroker · #5 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006

I think I got it figured out now, but I got one more simple question. Is this thing a 5 speed or 6 speed? cause I have it shifting but I can only go from 1st to 5th gear with it.

sblt500r · #6 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006

85-86 are a 5 speed. 87-92 have 6

zillaguy89 · #7 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006

You mean the shift forks onto the drum? It really shouldn't matter. As long as the forks are in their proper places on the gear shafts, then no mater how you put the drum in, everything should line up eventually with a little fiddling. You'll have to slide the gears back and forth to get the forks to line up with the grooves in the drum. Or more easily turn the drum till they line up.

ky 2stroker · #8 (**permalink**) 12-07-2006

ok thanks guys for the help, we got it shifting right finally.

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