help on removing reverse shift actuator 07' DD??

[White Rad]

having trouble getting the reverse shift actuator off so i can my DD (07' w/ mechanical reverse). There is the splined shaft that goes into the DD case, and a shift lever that goes onto the shaft, and then it looks like there is another gear coming out of the actuator motor that turns the shift lever. i got the snap ring off the splined shaft and the three torx screws (pita) out that hold the actuator motor to the frame. but the shift lever is seized on the splined shaft even after soaking in pb blaster and won't slide up and off. i'm afraid it i tap on it from the bottom side it might break something in the case. can you leave that shift lever on there and pull just the actuator? and do you need to mark where the splines and gears line up to get it back together right?

wow mechanical reverse makes pulling the DD twice as hard...

 

[mmsports]

If the sled is in reverse

It will not come out. Use a batter and shift it into forward and it will come right out.

 

[White Rad]

nope shut her down in forward. i still don't understand what part should come apart? is the shift lever suposed to come of the splined shaft, or is the splined shaft supposed to come out of the dd case?

 

[mmsports]

the whole motor

Make sure all bolts are out and should all come out.There is like two hex screws and a nut holding it in.

 

[big bud]

Shift actuator

You can leave the shift lever on there and just take the actuator out. You do not need to mark where the gear goes on the spline shaft. Both of them have a center punch mark on the top to line up. When the DD is out of the sled you will see the marks. Gear is held on by C-clip. When the DD is apart you can tap the gear off the spline shaft. Shaft is the shifting fork for reverse. Forks have black nylon bushing on both ends that will fall off when you take it out of the case. Buff the shaft & put 2 new seals on the shaft if it has rust on it. Wife's sled was rusty and had water in the DD. Bad seals.