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Should the access hole to install fork detent balls/spring be plugged?

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ebinmaine

The lower hole in the pic...

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Has Nothing in it.

Is that correct?

 

 

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Marv

Plug it after assembly of the shift rails, spring , stop rod and balls. You can just leave it open until everything  is complete then plug it.

Marv

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ebinmaine
20 minutes ago, Marv said:

Plug it after assembly of the shift rails, spring , stop rod and balls. You can just leave it open until everything  is complete then plug it.

Marv

 

There was nothing in there at all when the tractor came to us.

That hole is not threaded but it does seem to have a bottoming out step in there. Should there be a freeze plug or something?

 

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VinsRJ

Clean it well and squirt a little RTV sealer in it when you are done assembling the tranny... no dirty in and no oil out

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Marv
8 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

There was nothing in there at all when the tractor came to us.

That hole is not threaded but it does seem to have a bottoming out step in there. Should there be a freeze plug or something?

 

Originally there was a cup plug in that hole. Was probably removed in the past for Trans repair. 

 

3 minutes ago, VinsRJ said:

Clean it well and squirt a little RTV sealer in it when you are done assembling the tranny... no dirty in and no oil out

This works fine.

Marv

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