[AT] AC WD45 Tranny question

[pga2 at hot1.net]

Al,
there are two problem areas. The end of the shift lever and the slots in the 
shift forks get worn and allow the transmission to either get stuck in one 
gear or to get into two gears at once. The fix is to pull the shift tower and 
build up the end of the lever and reshape it to properly fit the forks.
The second problem area is the pin that the shift lever works on. This will 
wear and cause the lever to come out of the forks. This is a failry simple 
fix, replace the pin. Once you have the tower off, it will be pretty obvious 
how to R&R the pin. While the tower is off, might as well do the end of the 
lever too.
To reinstall the tower, there is a procedure in the manual that should be 
followed to get everything back together correctly. I can't remember now if 
the forks should be in neutral or one of the gears, but I'm sure others on 
the list will have that info for you.
If no help comes from this list, check out The Unofficial Allis-Chalmers site 
at <http://www.allischalmers.com/>. Those folks are almost as helpful as the 
folks here!

Phil

----- Original Message -----
>From    : Al Walker <alwalker at gvtel.com>
Sent    : Tue, 29 Mar 2005 01:31:32 -0600
To      : at at lists.antique-tractor.com
Subject : [AT] AC WD45 Tranny question

>Hi all,
The shifting on my WD45 has been sloppy for years. Right now, I have it 
in 1st gear and can not shift it out. I suspect the shift lever may have 
come out of position.  Is this likely to be in the tranny itself, or 
could it be "just" the shift tower assembly? Is there a kit, or 
recommended group of parts, to re-build such a shift tower?  Sorry, only 
have operators manual, no parts or service manuals yet. Recommendations 
for these manuals?  Thanks in advance.
Al in sunny NW MN.