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Re: Hard to shift into 2nd (SM420 4speed) #73628 02/21/2007 1:55 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 422 California A AD_Pickup Shop Shark
AD_Pickup Shop Shark A Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 422 California	OldCreek, I had my SM420 rebuilt and I was having the same problem, hard to get in and out of 2nd (this was starting off in 2nd). After about three hundred miles it loosened up and is now just fine.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Hard to shift into 2nd (SM420 4speed)	OldCreek	02/20/2007 6:00 AM
Re: Hard to shift into 2nd (SM420 4speed)	atomarc	02/20/2007 3:57 PM
Re: Hard to shift into 2nd (SM420 4speed)	atomarc	02/20/2007 9:10 PM
Re: Hard to shift into 2nd (SM420 4speed)	ttodd	02/21/2007 1:45 AM
Re: Hard to shift into 2nd (SM420 4speed)	AD_Pickup	02/21/2007 1:55 AM
Re: Hard to shift into 2nd (SM420 4speed)	OldCreek	02/21/2007 5:51 AM
Re: Hard to shift into 2nd (SM420 4speed)	atomarc	02/21/2007 5:55 AM

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