Harley Davidson (1970 to 1972) Electra Glide / Super Glide. Service manual — page 5

Gear box

ADJUSTING SHIFTING LINKAGE
HAND SHIFT. The hand shift normally requires adjustment only to compensate for wear or when transmission has been moved Only the shifter rod needs adjustment to maintain correct hand shift lever position.

To adjust hand shift move the shifting lever to third position on four-speed transmissions and to second position on three-speed transmissions.

Disconnect shifter rod from shifter lever; with slight backward and forward movement carefully "feel" the transmission lever into exact position where the shifter spring plunger (inside transmission) seats fully in its retaining notch.

By turning the clevis in or out, carefully refit the shifter rod to the shifting lever without disturbing the shifting lever’s exact positioning.

FOOT SHIFT. The foot shift normally requires adjustment only to compensate for wear or when transmission has been moved. Only the shifter rod needs adjustment to maintain correct foot lever pedal position.

Check to make sure that clamping slot in shifter lever is in alignment with notch or mark in end of foot shift lever shaft, see Section 4B.

Length of rod is adjusted by removing shifter rod end bolt, loosening shifter rod end lock nut, and turning rod end farther on or off rod. This rod adjustment

is important, as any interference between foot lever and cover mounting stud will prevent full movement of foot lever and full engagement of shifting parts inside transmission.

ADJUSTING FOOT SHIFTER COVER. When it is impossible to shift foot shifting mechanism into all gears, adjust as follows:

Disassemble shifter cover parts 1 through 12 as de-scribedin"Disassembling Shifter Cover (Foot Shift),” see Figure 4-11. Time shifter notches as illustrated in Figure 4-13. Loosen screw (14, Figure 4-11) and rotate adapter plate (16) until timing notch (Figure 4-13) in adapter plate, located at bottom of shifter gear hole, lines up with notch between two shifter gear teeth. Make alignment exact, then tighten adapter plate bracket screw to lock in position. This adjustment can be made with shifter in any gear (not neutral).

Assemble shifter cover in reverse order of disassembly.

REPLACING MAIN DRIVE GEAR OIL SEAL

MAIN DRIVE GEAR OIL SEAL TOOL. Main Drive Gear Oil Seal Tool, Part No. 95660-42, (See Figure 4-28) (Figure 4-7) enables removing worn or damaged oil seal and installing new seal without removing or disassembling transmission. It may be used on transmission removed from chassis as well. To use, transmission must be assembled with the exception of clutch and countershaft sprocket

REMOVING OIL SEAL. Shift transmission into low gear and lock rear wheel brake to prevent parts from turning while disassembling.

Remove outer front chain guard, engine sprocket, front chain, clutch assembly, inner chain guard, countershaft sprocket and rear chain.

Place sleeve (C, Figure 4-7) on end of main drive gear. Note: Electra-Glide requires 15/16 inch long Sleeve, Part No. 95666-42A. Slide body (B) over sleeve with body stop rod downward. Turn body clockwise until stop bears against transmission case or mounting plate. Hold body in this position and insert center punch (E) through each of the three holes in body and center punch oil seal as shown in Figure 4-8.

Remove body and drill a 3/32 in. hole through metal face of oil seal at each punch mark. Replace body and insert the three self-tapping screws (D) through body and into oil seal. Tighten screws until body is against oil seal.

Turn actuating screw (A) into body and continue turning as shown in Figure 4-10 until oil seal is free. Discard oil seal and oil seal cork washer found behind seal.