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[QUOTE="Danman, post: 150137, member: 20488"]
I kind of in the same boat as you Ron.  My shift lever was loose. I really needed replace the bolt, but I said "It will work for one more ride".  I got about a mile or two from camp and I noticed that it was loose.  I thought I would just tighten it up after the ride since I don't have a 10MM wrench in my pack(fell out on the trail).  I smacked a rock coming up a hill and it turned the lever down with out moving the shaft.  It damaged some of the splines on the end of the shaft, but only on one side.  There is a notch for the bolt in the middle of the shaft.  The toward the engine is fine, but the other side is damaged.  I think that I can clean the damage up with a file and just put a new lever on.  If not I guess I will be doing what you are.  I will finish tearing it up before I got to the extreme of replacing it.  I'm glad to hear that I might not have to split the case.  Even if you have to split the cases I think that if you can rebuild a car engine you should be able to do it.  Just document everything and keep the bolts separated.  Take pictures if you have a digital camera or make notes on a peace of paper.  Buy a full manual.  IF you have any bolts left over when your done then worry.   I sure it will be a learning experiance for you just as it would for me.

Good luck.
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