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I have found it a bit difficult to shift from neutral to any gear, besides maybe reverse. I almost always get a bit of resistance (grinding) until it pops in. My clutch is a bit loose initially but feels like it 'does its thing' once all the way down. It does have a little left-right play to it as well. Is there any easy tricks to fixing this? Should I have low rev., shift into gear, and then gas, or maybe high rev before shifting?
Steve

Being a bit 'clunky' seems to be normal for these. Unlike a car, they weren't made to be constantly shifted between gears.

What works for me is using low revs and double clutch if it starts to grind or doesn't want to go in gear.

I'd also check the free play adjustment in the clutch linkage if you haven't done that in a while. Adjustment procedure varies a bit with single and dual clutches. If you aren't familiar with it, take a look at the manual. You should have 3/4 inch (19mm) free play measured at the pedal.

Regards,

What is double clutching?

I just read that one must wait up to 4 seconds after pressing in the clutch, before shifting. I will try it tomorrow! Anyone else think that impatience was my problem?
Steve

By 'double clutch' I mean shift out of gear to neutral, release the clutch fully in neutral for a few seconds, depress the clutch again, and now shift into whatever gear you want to be in next. Helps ease shifting in heavy duty transmissions, and even a light duty one (like a car) when the oil is cold. I have an older ford pickup that has to be shifted this way for the first 5 - 6 miles on a cold morning.

In addition to checking the adjustments, make sure the oil in the transmission case is topped up, isn't full of water and the viscosity is suitable for your climate.




Cheers

Steve,

this double-clutching is bringing the ingoing and outgoing axles of the gear-box turning at the same speed, so the gears "take" easier. ad is needed in case the gear-box has no synchronizing

This is done in 2 ways :
- at increasing speed :
Push down clutch - Put in 1-st gear - Release clutch - increase Engine RPM (give throttle- => now the speed of the should go up !
now it comes : Push down clutch - put in neutral - release clutch - reduce engine RPM(about -30%) - push down clutch - put in 2-nd gear - release clutch
now you're in 2-nd and this you can do all the way up to the highest gear.

- at slowing down :
eg . you are driving in 6-the
Reduce Engine RPM while in gear => when you want to change gear do following :
Push down clutch - put in neutral - release clutch - increase RPM (about 30%) - push down clutch - put selector 1 lower (5th) - release clutch.

A lot of practicing is needed and our blue ladies only have hand-throttle, so this is very difficult to do with them.

May i suggest to take a look at the clutch : not correct setting may cause the disk to slightly touch the flywheel and avoids the axle from really stop turning.

good luck