Maintenance And Adjustments; Adjusting Reverse Gearshift Blocker; Servicing Gearshift Lever - Opel 1900 1973 Service Manual

DIAGNOSIS
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
C o n d i t i o n
Noisy in Forward Speeds
Noisy in "Reverse"
Hard Shifting
Jumping Out of Gear
Sticking in Gear

MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUSTING REVERSE GEARSHIFT BLOCKER

1. Engage second speed.
2. Adjust selector ring (a) so that ball on lower end
of shift finger has an equal clearance on both sides
when seated into the transmission case extension bolt
hole. See Figure 7B-7.
3. Back off selector ring an additional l/4 of a turn
and tighten lock nut (B). See Figure 7B-7.
DIAGNOSIS
1) Low lubricant level.
2) Incorrect lubricant.
3) Transmission misaligned or loose.
4) Front main bearing worn or damaged.
5) Mainshaft bearing worn or damaged.
6) Countergear or bearings worn or damaged,
7) Main drive gear worn or damaged.
8) Synchronizers worn or damaged.
1) Reverse sliding gear or shaft, worn or damaged
1) Clutch improperly adjusted.
2) Shift shafts, or forks worn.
3) Incorrect lubricant.
4) Synchronizers worn or broken.
1) Partial engagement of gear.
2) Transmission misaligned or loose.
3) Worn pilot bearing.
4) End play in main drive gear (bearing retainer
loose or broken, loose or worn bearings on
main drive gear and mainshaft).
5) Worn clutch teeth on main drive gear and/or
worn clutch teeth on synchronizer sleeve.
6) Worn or broken blocking rings.
7) Bent mainshaft.
1) Clutch not releasing fully.
2) Low lubricant level.
3) Incorrect lubrication.
4) Defective (tight) main drive gear pilot
bearing.
5) Frozen blocking ring on main drive gear cone.
6) Burred or battered teeth on synchronizer
sleeve and/or main drive gear.

SERVICING GEARSHIFT LEVER

R e m o v a l
sole remove three (3) attaching screws, on large con-
sole remove four (4) attaching screws. The fourth
screw is accessible after removal of the ash tray. See
Figure 7B-8.
2. Remove rubber bellows from cover plate and from
below unbutton protective cap arranged around in-
termediate shift lever.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Possible Cause
1. Unscrew console from floor panel, on small con-