Well, waiting on parts... so, I move on to the transmission. It had just started to jump out of high gear before I put her down (imagine that!) When I took off the shifter cover I saw the cluster gear and it's mating slider were chipped. OH NO!!! So, I tore it down. Ordered a small parts kit from Holley (thanks to Hot Rod Lincoln for pointing me to where to look) then looked through my stock of old trans parts. Found a good slider and opened up an old SM 318, finding an excellent cluster. That and the reverse gear are all that interchange.
After installing the needles in the cluster, I greased them in place and inserted the pvc. I "glued" the thrust washer in place flush with the shaft and jiggled the cluster into position. Slipped the front thrust washer in place and held it with the stubby pcv. Used the bolt to align the two pcv pieces with the case front, then drove the shaft home. Worked like a charm.
The rest of the gears were easy-peezy. Put the cover back on and it shifts like new again.
By the way... that lawn mower deck is the best 10 bucks I ever spent. Head, bell housing, flywheel, transmission, it makes a heckuva cart.
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Tool to keep needles in place in the countershaft. 1/2 in pvc with a stubby piece to line it up in front.
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Last edited by Peggy M; 08/02/2023 8:42 PM.
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