RATTLE ON TURN M/T BENT REVERSE FORK

A RATTLING NOISE ON LEFT OR RIGHT TURN WHEN IN SECOND GEAR COULD BE CAUSED BY A BENT REVERSE FORK. THE FORK, WHEN BENT AT THE SHIFT GATE, IS ALLOWED TO ROLL AND IN DOING SO CARRIES THE REVERSE IDLER INTO CONTACT WITH THE EXTERNAL TEETH OF THE 1-2 SLEEVE. CORRECT BY INSTALLING A NEW REVERSE FORK AND PROPERLY ADJUSTING THE CABLES AS OUTLINED IN THE 1980 AND 1981 SKYLARK SERVICE MANUALS BEGINNING ON PAGE 7B-5.

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