Vehicle transmission shift shaft bushing assembly
AssigneeSonnax Transmission Company
InventorDylan Sebastian LaLone
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Abstract
A bushing assembly is configured for a vehicle transmission shift shaft, the shift shaft having a first diameter, a shift lever fixedly mounted to an end thereof, and a step defining a second diameter smaller than the first diameter along a length thereof. The bushing assembly includes a seal, a spacer, such as a spacer sleeve, and a bushing. The seal is positioned on the shaft abutting the shift lever, the spacer is positioned on the shaft abutting the seal, and the bushing is positioned over the spacer. A kit for replacement of an OE bushing and a method to replace a bushing are also disclosed.
Claims23
A bushing assembly for a vehicle transmission shift shaft, the shift shaft having a first diameter, a shift lever fixedly mounted to an end thereof, and a step defining a second diameter smaller than the first diameter along a length thereof, the bushing assembly comprising:
- a seal;
- a spacer;
- and
- a bushing,
- wherein the seal is positioned on the shaft abutting the shift lever, the spacer is positioned on the shaft abutting the seal, and the bushing is positioned over the spacer.
A kit for replacing an original equipment (OE) shift shaft bushing, the kit comprising:
- a bushing assembly comprising:
- a seal;
- a spacer;
- and
- a bushing.
A method of replacing an original equipment (OE) bushing on a vehicle transmission shift shaft, the shift shaft having a first diameter, a shift lever fixedly mounted to an end thereof, and a step defining a second diameter smaller than the first diameter along a length thereof, the method comprising:
- positioning a seal on the shift shaft abutting the shift lever;
- positioning a spacer on the shift shaft inboard of the seal;
- and
- positioning a bushing on the shift shaft over the spacer and the seal compressing the seal ring axially and radially against the shaft and the shift lever.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.