Drop down gear issue

[hatleyn]

On my driver side drop down gear I am having a issue. The outer shaft broke the other day. I took the wheel off then the hub luckily i had a replacement outer shaft. I got all the metal out of it and checked the actually drop down gears to make sure they were free they were. Put the new shaft in with the ball knuckle put tire back on and went to drive but the tire just spins freely no power to it. The rider side front tire is fine and has power. So i pulled it back into my shop and took it all back apart. I took the actually drop down cover off the one with like 12 bolts or something. It has 3 gears. They all appear to line up correct. I put it back together and tighten all the nuts up. HERE IS MY PROBLEM. When i try to put the inner knuckle shaft into the bottom drop down gear it will not go it seem to be at like a downward angle the gear inside that it. So if i loosing up some of the bottom bolts on the drop down gear housing i can slide the shift right in but as soon as i start to tighting them up the shaft just locks up. I tried to explain it the best i can any help will be great, as my father passed away about 2 months ago and im trying to do all the work by my self.

Thanks,

neil

 

[The Auto Shop teacher]

Hi Neil, I don't know if you resolved your issue or not, but here is a link to a 4 wheel steer installation that should give you some ideas on what to look for. http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=148&t=136533 there is a home page if you look at the top for many other topics as well. Do you have any manuals? John

 

[The Auto Shop teacher]

Neil, are you aware of Whiteworks? They have every TM you could ever need about Mules. See http://www.whiteworks.us/TheMule/manuals/TM_9-2320-213-

34.pdf start about page 35 for your drop down gear issues, and READ EVERYTHING SEVERAL TIMES so you don't mess anything up or miss anything. Good luck!