Whoops - forgot about about those springs on the A type, D and J types are
easy by comparison aas there is no fighting the return springs as they are
internal.
John Kipping
----- Original Message -----
From: <WEmery7451@aol.com>
To: <cartravel@pobox.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: Mating Question (overdrives to transmission that is)
> In a message dated 2/27/04 8:45:56 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> cartravel@pobox.com writes:
>
> << The splines appear to be lined up, but
> must be just slightly off. >>
>
> I have always set the overdrive unit in a cinder block with the open end
> facing upright using only the four outer springs. After lining up the two
sets of
> splines in the overdrive, I lower the transmission down and move the input
> shaft slightly, trying not to misalign the two sets of splines.
>
> Sometimes, it would go right together, and other times it took several
tries.
> When the second set of splines suddenly engage, I am leaning on it
> desperately trying to get a nut on one bolt before it jumps out again.
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