transmission switch

[quixotic]

I did mine a few weeks ago.  Took me about one or two hours.  But well ahead of time, I did the snowbum fix to the switch with metal epoxy.

The only other trick I used that hasn't been mentioned was using a length of rope going around the big spacer and then back to the rear wheel.  Then I used a big nail to twist the rope round and round (ie, putting a ton-o-tension on it) to pull the spacer out of its snug home.  

I re-used the same washers.  

So far, so good.  No leaks.