Can anyone please help me identify the small rod pictured below that fell out of the input shaft when I turned it on end? I cannot find it in the diagram in my Haynes manual and I just want to be sure there's no extra steps involved for putting it back other than sliding it into the middle of the shaft. I'm in the middle of a rebuild of my 97 and I'm ready to reassemble the crankcase halves so any help as soon as possible would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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It's got to be either the shifter shaft (#4 on first image), or the clutch pushrod (#20 on the second image)
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...and I lean towards the shifter shaft...
Aha... That's it. Not the shifter shaft because I already have the selector forks installed in the new crankcase with that. I believe you're right about the clutch pushrod. Thanks a million. You saved me a major headache when I attempt to put the clutch back on and can't find it. I vaguely remember it slipping in when I took the clutch off as I started this project almost a year ago. :icon_lol: