[AT] shifter knob removal

[Ralph Goff]

John, its a fairly typical sized shift knob. About 2 inch diameter I'd
estimate. I did consider the possiblity of super heating the rubber boot and
stretching it over top of the knob to install but haven't tried it yet.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

----- Original Message -----
From: jfgrant <jfgrant at triton.net>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] shifter knob removal


> Hi Ralph. How large is the knob that you need/want to remove? Some time
ago
> I had the same chore and I soaked the rubber boot in VERY hot water,
Greased
> up the knob with some high temp grease and slid the boot over the knob. I
> forget just how much difference there was but it was considerable. Good
> Luck.  John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 3:44 PM
> Subject: [AT] shifter knob removal
>
>
> > Well I finally broke down and paid the price for a new rubber shift boot
> to
> > replace the worn out one on the 730 Case diesel. It was allowing water
> into
> > the transmission as evidenced by the awful greyish green watery liquid
> that
> > was passing for trans hydraulic fluid. Now I have some clean oil in
there
> > and would like to keep it that way.
> > The problem is that to install this new rubber boot I have to remove the
> > shift knob. So far it has resisted my attempts to remove it. I don't
even
> > know for sure if this knob is threaded on or just a knurled fit on the
> > lever. Either way I am dealing with 40 year old plastic and would like
to
> > avoid damaging it if possible.
> > Has anybody on the list ever found a safe way to remove these plastic
> shift
> > knob?
> >
> > Ralph in Sask.
> > http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
> >
> >
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