Gear shift shaft question (again)

[Trailrider]

I have all the parts to replace my bent shift shaft. Where does the white plastic donut called the selector axis go? I didn't see one when I removed the bent shaft. Any help greatly appreciated, also any tips on putting the seal back in the right way.
Thanks,
Jim

 

[gasgasman]

It goes behind the shaft seal on the shifter side-basically some sort of oil slinger to keep oil away from the seal.
That's my opinion from a few tear downs I've done in the past.

The slinger is still in your engine case.

 

[Trailrider]

Shift shaft

Will the old one in the case cause any damage? Splitting the cases is not in the plan. I don't have anyone to do it anyway other than send it to GoFasters, and they just rebuilt it a few months ago.
Suggestions?
Jim

 

[gasgasman]

I would pull the seal out and try to insert the rod through the existing axis.
Unless, you can see the axis through the seal opening.

 

[Trailrider]

Shift shaft problem

No sign of the selector axis, she's going back together as is. Just noticed that little piece of plastic I can't use cost me $75. If the gearbox screws up that's the way it goes, it's a 2001 anyway. Any other suggestions welcome other than splitting the cases.
Jim

 

[gasgasman]

You can try laying the bike on it's left side and using a coat hanger to fish around for the axis. You don't want that piece floating around in the transmission.

 

[Trailrider]

Shift shaft problem

After days of confusion the selector axis is just another name for the shift shaft. According to GoFasters the white washer goes on the shift shaft before installing in the case, does this sound correct? I threw away my bent one without looking at it closely. The GasGas fiches are incorrect in several ways and cannot be trusted. There is no internal piece as shown in some years of the parts fiche, that is incorrect. Am I the only one who ever bent a
shift shaft? Is there a correct diagram of the shifter side somewhere? By the time I get the correct parts I'll have a hard time, should have taken pictures.
Any help appreciated,
Trailrider

 

[stainlesscycle]

here ya go. there's nothing floating around in there. white bushing keeps selector shaft from moving in and out - without it i would assume the selector(scorpion) could bind