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Thanks to 3B helping find another three speed column shift, I'm taking it apart for a rebuild. I got to the disassembly part where I remove the main shaft.

I pressed the main shaft towards the front opening as the shop manual says. The main shaft is loose from the rear bearing but I can't get it out because it stuck to the synchro ring and 1st/reverse gears. Because the main shaft is stuck to the synchro drum, it runs into the counter gear assembly. I even made sure the synchro lugs were lined up with the main shaft spurs.

Any ideas or am I missing a step?

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Hy Lode51, I just read the disassembly procedure, and the mainshaft should not be stuck to anything once it is free of the rear bearing. the mainshaft should be able to slide out through the sychronizer drum, first/reverse gear and second speed gear. Once the mainshaft is out of the case the rest of the gears that fit on the mainshaft can be removed. If something is seized together then I guess that transmission is not good, you can return it for a refund or exchange it for another.

Have you removed the speedo drive? The shaft should push through out the front of the syncro. Make sure the 2 lugs on the syncro ring are lined up with the grove as pictured in the book. You may have to rig up a puller to the case and press out the shaft if its buggered up