Having trouble with 3 on tree

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Originally Posted by ray_mcavoy

Not really. Once I started taking the column apart, it became evident that the problem in mine was the old dried out grease in & around the lever mechanisms at the lower end. So I just didn't bother with taking it all the way apart.

To get the shift tube out, you have to completely disassemble everything else first ... the shift tube is the last part to come out. The factory service manual recommends standing the mast jacket (that's the main tubular section of the column) upright on the floor and supported on two blocks of wood (so the shift tube can drop out between them). Then it says to push down on the 2nd/3rd lever with your foot while you use a block of wood & hammer to tap on the upper end of the shift tube. It also says that some cases might require the use of a press and warns to be careful not to damage either the shift tube or mast jacket in the process.

Thanks Ray,
I just got in the factory service manual yet it is a digital version. I was looking for a used one but gave up. Yep it is involved. I hate to think that I need to take this to a friend who apprehensively agreed to look at it. And the question is what does one do when discovering a broken part? Can get a few replacement parts yet I don't know. Three on the floor isn't the end of the world.