Thread: Ball shifter assembly
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Re: Ball shifter assembly
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Nichols View Post
We ran into a problem that when we went to mount the gearbox utilizing the 1/4-20 nylocks on one of the sides onto our test base, the bolt cracked the plastic behind the nut. When we went to investigate the nut fell out of place. We aren't sure if this has compromised the gearbox housing or not. For other reasons we have switched gearboxes and have not taken them apart to look into it more.
Jimmy,

If you use screws that are too long that would happen, The integrity of the case itself is still intact.

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