4th gear selection trouble

[driftwood]

Hi all,

 

I bougth my banshee just over a month ago. The gearbox was very smooth.

 

Recently my banshee seems to be struggleing to get into 4th gear (3rd to 4th). I have to retry a few times before it goes into 4th gear. 1st thought to 3rd is fine, as is 4th through to 6th.

 

Can the following two factors be the cause of this problem:

 

1. I recently tightened the chain by adjusting the rear axis. Can this be caused by a too tight chain? If so why does it only affect the above mentioned gear selection?

 

2. Also, the clutch cable was replaced just before I bought the quad. Can it be that it stretched and needs to be tightened? again if so why would this only affect the above mentioned gear selection?

 

 

What else might it be?

 

 

thank you.

[fixitrod]

It could be the alignment cam on the shift fork is loose or mis-aligned. The clymers manual shows how to adjust it. Just make sure you really tighten the retaining nut that holds the cam. It looks like a flat head screw. I took mine out, grinded the grooves off of it and tightened the shit out of the retaining nut. No problems since. Most of my trouble was when under power like a drag race.

[racer]

maybe im retarded rod, but that doesnt seem like mucha of a cam to me. anyways, whats the best overall position to have it setup in. mine is currently just screwed in there because i thought it was round.

[fixitrod]

that's the shift fork adjuster. The post of the shift star should be in the center of the shift shaft claws.

Edited December 28, 2004 by fixitrod

[frocashmoney24]

yea rod has it, happened to mine and i coudlent figure it out for the longest time, adjust it and ur good

[driftwood]

Thanks for the help,

 

will have a look.

 

Cheers.