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johnnygringo
01-18-2004, 08:53 PM
Is there a trick to installing the shift top??

we tried it out of gear and the shift forks popped on but it won't go thru the gears?

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no exp with these so i figured I better ask before I screw somethin' up...I appreciate it

Crestliner
01-18-2004, 09:06 PM
If you can slid the gears see if the shifter opperates. Make sure its not in two gears. No tricks to it.

johnnygringo
01-18-2004, 10:02 PM
thanks...all we did different was put the shifter on with the top instead of after??..its shiftin great.

I think my boys gonna put it in his room til we get the frame ready and run the gears while he's doin homework!