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Old 09-16-2021, 08:35 AM   #4
CatMan1
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Default Re: Time For Clutch Adjustment?

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Originally Posted by Utopia Texas View Post
Grinding when shifting may be your shifting technique. The tranny in the Model A is not synchronized so to shift smoothly you either double clutch to match engine speed with gear speed or more commonly upshift at lower road speeds. If you shift from 1st. to 2nd. At 8-10 mph and 2nd. to 3rd. below 20 mph. you won’t get any grinding. At least this is the way I was taught and the way I shift my 160A.

I'm sure my technique does have a lot to do with it since I've only had it since May. I've been trying to shift the way you mentioned. Maybe I'm shifting too slow?
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