shifter question

[xjguy98]

anyone know how to separate the upper shifter from the lower shifter? It looks like two pieces so I'm assuming it comes apart.

 

[langer1]

anyone know how to separate the upper shifter from the lower shifter? It looks like two pieces so I'm assuming it comes apart.

What shifter you asking about?

 

[xjguy98]

oops, the shifter in question is the AX15 shifter. Parts books shows an upper and a lower part.

 

[Rev Den]

Good question. Someone was just asking about tis as they had broken the shifter knob and threads off.

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?p=529940#post529940


Rev

 

[langer1]

Should be a setscrew on the passenger side to remove.

 

[JeepSpeedRacer]

Should be a setscrew on the passenger side to remove.

No set screw on my '94 AX15. Can anyone say how to separate the upper part of the shifter handle from the lower?

 

[otto]

With shifter in Neutral remove the knob amd the boot bezel; lift off the boot, then unscrew and remove the center console portion. Remove the 5 cover bolts and lift the lever straight up and out of the transmission. Check for a snap ring and a spring washer if the lever won't lift out.

 

[JeepSpeedRacer]

Otto,
That was not what I'm asking about.

The shifter handle is in two pieces. They must be separated to replace the lowest two boots (NOT the boots you can see when your interior is in tact).

The FSM gives no instruction on separating lower from upper.

See below:

 

[langer1]

Slide the cover up and remove the lock screw.

 

[JeepSpeedRacer]

Slide the cover up and remove the lock screw.

Langer1,
When you say "slide the cover up", do you mean cut the weld? Have you done this?

 

[langer1]

Langer1,
When you say "slide the cover up", do you mean cut the weld? Have you done this?

No I see yours don't have a cover, yours just pull off, it may be rusted though.

 

[JeepSpeedRacer]

The shifter handle is in two pieces. They must be separated to replace the lowest two boots (NOT the boots you can see when your interior is in tact).

The FSM gives no instruction on separating lower from upper.

See below:

It's a stumper!!

 

[88 Wagonman]

I know that this is an old thread, but I need to know how to do this on a BA10 and the pictures on this thread are all gone. It looks like you can just use a punch and seperate the two, but I don't want to screw anything up. TIA.

 

[joe_peters]

I don't know if the BA10 is the same as the AX15.

If it is, then you need to unbolt the shifter and pull it from the trans, put it in a vice, and use two hacksaw blades (or two pieces of flat stock about that size) and slip them up in and release the clips, then pull or knock it apart with a mallet.

 

[88 Wagonman]

I don't know if the BA10 is the same as the AX15.

If it is, then you need to unbolt the shifter and pull it from the trans, put it in a vice, and use two hacksaw blades (or two pieces of flat stock about that size) and slip them up in and release the clips, then pull or knock it apart with a mallet.

Thanks for the reply. Sounds like a minor PITA, but I'll give it a try.