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    Saginaw 3 speed side cover won't come off

    mimmell
    mimmell


    Number of posts : 6
    Location : Buffalo, OK
    Registration date : 2020-01-02

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    Post by mimmell Sun Mar 27, 2022 5:45 pm

    Trying to rebuild my saginaw 3 speed. Have the transmission out and can't get the side cover to come off.

    • All of the side cover bolts are out
    • Shift arms are off of the shift forks
    • Transmission is in neutral and verified by hand using input and output shafts
    • Tried hitting with a rubber mallet from multiple directions
    • Tried some light heat and more rubber mallet


    Just can't get the cover to come off, anyone else run into this issue?

    Thanks so much.
    donivan65
    donivan65
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    Location : San Diego, California
    Registration date : 2008-05-12

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    Post by donivan65 Sun Mar 27, 2022 11:04 pm

    There might be a dowel pin in the cover, but it seems they glued the gasket real good,,,,tap a scraper into the gasket and see if that breaks it loose..

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    mimmell
    mimmell


    Number of posts : 6
    Location : Buffalo, OK
    Registration date : 2020-01-02

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    Post by mimmell Thu Mar 31, 2022 6:34 pm

    Thanks, that did the trick.
    veefre
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    Location : San Leandro, California
    Registration date : 2008-09-10

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    Post by veefre Tue Dec 13, 2022 1:37 am

    Belatedly, using a chisel or scraper would have been my suggestion as well. Glad you resolved it!

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