[TR] Trying to locate a gearbox top cover detent plug
Jeff Scarbrough
fishplate at gmail.com
Mon Jan 23 06:53:59 MST 2017
On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 1:59 AM, Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:
> But last time around, I went ahead and made some duplicates of the earlier
> plugs, and tapped the holes for them. The hole is just the right size to
> tap for a UNF thread (sorry, again I forget the size offhand), and you can
> cut all 3 plugs from a single bolt. I used a Dremel and abrasive cutoff
> wheel to grind a screwdriver slot into the top.
I did the same thing...made from a 3/8" bolt, I think. Easy-peasy,
and made the detent adjustment a piece of cake. Use a little Loctite
to keep the plug at the correct setting.
Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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