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by reversing the knuckle on the shifter shaft?

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by reversing the knuckle on the shifter shaft?

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I also flipped the shifter on an older FJ that I had. It’s pretty easy and can be even easier if you have access to some air tools. The first thing you need to do is remove the pinch bolt that holds the linkage to the shift shaft (the toothed spline coming out of the tranny). Flip it over so that the tab is now pointing down (180 degrees from were it was before). It won’t go back on, but you will be able to see the angle that the shift linkage must be at when it is finally flipped over. Hold the shifter in this new position and scribe the bracket that holds the pegs, exhaust bracket, etc. It’s already notched somewhat to let the shift linkage go by, now all you have to do is increase the notch. Make sure you leave a little extra room in case you ever want to adjust the shifter position. Now for the notching. If you have access to some air tools, you can remove the metal while the bracket is still on the bike by cutting, grinding and polishing to a smooth finish. Otherwise, remove the w

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