[AT] shifter knob removal

[Richard Fink Sr]

Ralph what i have found is when the knob is screwed on there will be a nut 
under it to secure it in place. But i have been wrong before.
R Fink
PA




At 01:44 PM 8/19/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>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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