pulling on my rod, literally.
#1
pulling on my rod, literally.
Hello fellow Volvo drivers,
Hey, here's one for the masses. How the hek do you replace the pull rod for the reverse gear lockout lever? from the rubber stopper with the metal pin on the white plastic lifter to perhaps being able to reach those darned bolts just above the driveshaft. that was a frustrating 1 1/2 hours spent only to proove i knew little to what i was doing. though i'm sure if i could have disconnected the frame from the tranny i could have had the assembly to myself to playwith. In the cabin was just too cramp, i'm no contortionist. This definitely needs replacement. Any and all advice is, of course, most appreciated.
thanks again.
Hey, here's one for the masses. How the hek do you replace the pull rod for the reverse gear lockout lever? from the rubber stopper with the metal pin on the white plastic lifter to perhaps being able to reach those darned bolts just above the driveshaft. that was a frustrating 1 1/2 hours spent only to proove i knew little to what i was doing. though i'm sure if i could have disconnected the frame from the tranny i could have had the assembly to myself to playwith. In the cabin was just too cramp, i'm no contortionist. This definitely needs replacement. Any and all advice is, of course, most appreciated.
thanks again.
#3
RE: pulling on my rod, literally.
Understand you have the M47 gearbox.
Remove the gear lever boot. Drive out the roll pin which secures the lever to the stub. Lift off the gear lever.
To remove the gear lever **** put the lever in a soft jawed vice, place an open ended spanner between the **** and the collar and tap the spanner with a hammer. The **** will probably be glued onto the splines and may be damaged as it comes off. Clean the old glue from the splines.
Remove the old pull rod which may be made of plastic or metal. The metal rod is removed by undoing the grub screw at the top of the lever, then withdrawing the pull rod, spring and interlock sleeve downwards. The plastic rod is removed by releasing the catch at the base.
Fit the new pull rod to the collar and insert from the top, positioning the pull rod bottom lug to receive the interlock sleeve.
Fit the spring and interlock sleeve. Engage the pull rod lug in the catch on the sleeve.
Refit the **** over the splines using a small amount of gentle glue in case the **** has to be removed in future.
Refit the gear lever to the stub and secure with the roll pin.
Check selection of all gears and adjust if necessary.
Remove the gear lever boot. Drive out the roll pin which secures the lever to the stub. Lift off the gear lever.
To remove the gear lever **** put the lever in a soft jawed vice, place an open ended spanner between the **** and the collar and tap the spanner with a hammer. The **** will probably be glued onto the splines and may be damaged as it comes off. Clean the old glue from the splines.
Remove the old pull rod which may be made of plastic or metal. The metal rod is removed by undoing the grub screw at the top of the lever, then withdrawing the pull rod, spring and interlock sleeve downwards. The plastic rod is removed by releasing the catch at the base.
Fit the new pull rod to the collar and insert from the top, positioning the pull rod bottom lug to receive the interlock sleeve.
Fit the spring and interlock sleeve. Engage the pull rod lug in the catch on the sleeve.
Refit the **** over the splines using a small amount of gentle glue in case the **** has to be removed in future.
Refit the gear lever to the stub and secure with the roll pin.
Check selection of all gears and adjust if necessary.
#4
RE: pulling on my rod, literally.
thank you very much,
yes, m-47.
ok now when i look from under the Volvo i see a washer type device; a machined plate perhaps 0.05" which resembles a U or a C with cut outs within the two arms (most likely as to function as a release and locking principal.) I suppose after this is removed the lever will be free to lift away from the tranny upwards by perspective of inside the cabin? that's what i gather from your advice/expertise.
Oh and hey, what's this about a metal pull rod? that sounds like better sense to me, for this pull rod i also had an issue with via my late 240. any way of inputing the metal rod to the lever which is made for the plastic type?
thank you!
yes, m-47.
ok now when i look from under the Volvo i see a washer type device; a machined plate perhaps 0.05" which resembles a U or a C with cut outs within the two arms (most likely as to function as a release and locking principal.) I suppose after this is removed the lever will be free to lift away from the tranny upwards by perspective of inside the cabin? that's what i gather from your advice/expertise.
Oh and hey, what's this about a metal pull rod? that sounds like better sense to me, for this pull rod i also had an issue with via my late 240. any way of inputing the metal rod to the lever which is made for the plastic type?
thank you!
#5
RE: pulling on my rod, literally.
What you should see under the car, at the bottom end of the gear lever is an allen headed screw. Remove this screw and push out the pin which connects the lever to the selector rod. There should also be a circlip which holds the lever in place. Remove that and the lever can be pulled up from inside the car. However, last time I did one of these the roll pin I mentioned in my previous post is to be found at the bottom of the lever inside the car. Knock this out with a suitable drift and hammer and the lever comes out leaving a stub (which goes through the floor to the selector lever). You can do it either way but I think that you will still have to take the lever off the stub.
As for your second question, I do not know if the metal/plastic rods are interchangeable. I have only replaced like with like.
Hope this helps
As for your second question, I do not know if the metal/plastic rods are interchangeable. I have only replaced like with like.
Hope this helps
#6
RE: pulling on my rod, literally.
excellant, again i thank you,
well, how exactly do i remove the circlip? and regarding the roll pin; the roll pin was within a rubber tubing with the inner diameter enough for the roll pin to be placed within. the rubber tube/stub was in the lever(chrome upper part). so after hammering the roll pin out, nothing came off or loose. the rubber stub/tube was still in place and seems perhaps i needed to hammer that out...however i still must take the shift lever and stub out of the cabin which requires that circlip to be removed, i was unable to understand the cncept if there was one present to remove it, or have it reinstalled. any feedback is well appreciated.
Thanks for all the help nonetheless.
well, how exactly do i remove the circlip? and regarding the roll pin; the roll pin was within a rubber tubing with the inner diameter enough for the roll pin to be placed within. the rubber tube/stub was in the lever(chrome upper part). so after hammering the roll pin out, nothing came off or loose. the rubber stub/tube was still in place and seems perhaps i needed to hammer that out...however i still must take the shift lever and stub out of the cabin which requires that circlip to be removed, i was unable to understand the cncept if there was one present to remove it, or have it reinstalled. any feedback is well appreciated.
Thanks for all the help nonetheless.
#7
RE: pulling on my rod, literally.
The chrome upper part should come off if the roll pin is out. Bear in mind how long it has been there, it may take some effort to remove it. If you can separate the chrome part from the stub you do not need to remove the stub from the car.
If, however, they will not separate in the car the circlip is a piece of flat spring steel shaped like a horseshoe which fits into a groove in the stub. Looking up at where the gear lever meets the selector rod you should be able to see it. You should see that both ends have a small hole drilled in to them, these are for inserting circlip pliers to remove them easily. Without circlip pliers use two very fine, flat bladed screwdrivers. Insert one of the screwdrivers behind one of the ends of the circlip and ease it away from the groove. When there is a suitable gap between the circlip and the groove insert the other screwdriver into the gap and slowly work around the circlip like this until it clears the groove. As stated, it is made of spring steel and will probably fly away when it comes loose so take care, as you need it to put everything together. To replace a circlip without circlip pliers hook one side into the groove and, using the two screwdrivers, ease the rest over the stub until it fits into the groove.
Personally I would try getting the lever out inside the car without disturbing the circlip.
If, however, they will not separate in the car the circlip is a piece of flat spring steel shaped like a horseshoe which fits into a groove in the stub. Looking up at where the gear lever meets the selector rod you should be able to see it. You should see that both ends have a small hole drilled in to them, these are for inserting circlip pliers to remove them easily. Without circlip pliers use two very fine, flat bladed screwdrivers. Insert one of the screwdrivers behind one of the ends of the circlip and ease it away from the groove. When there is a suitable gap between the circlip and the groove insert the other screwdriver into the gap and slowly work around the circlip like this until it clears the groove. As stated, it is made of spring steel and will probably fly away when it comes loose so take care, as you need it to put everything together. To replace a circlip without circlip pliers hook one side into the groove and, using the two screwdrivers, ease the rest over the stub until it fits into the groove.
Personally I would try getting the lever out inside the car without disturbing the circlip.
#8
RE: pulling on my rod, literally.
Your helpful hints and guides have not been in vain for i have completed the task. I thank you for your profound efforts and may all your exploits have not been in vain.
yeah so, the chrome lever was well on the stub, i had to completely take out the entire unit to properly romove the rubber unit, which i totaly replaced.
Bottom line, job done, thank you again.
yeah so, the chrome lever was well on the stub, i had to completely take out the entire unit to properly romove the rubber unit, which i totaly replaced.
Bottom line, job done, thank you again.
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