| Diagram | Fig. 10 — GEARBOX SHAFTS AND GEARS · ref 12 |
| Subsystem | gearbox |
| Listed in parts books | 1979 |
LAYSHAFT,5 SPEED BARE
Bare 5-speed gearbox layshaft, part number 57-4901, sold without gears or bushes.
This is the bare layshaft for the 5-speed gearbox, part number 57-4901. "Bare" means it comes as the shaft itself, without the gears, bushes, or other components that ride on it in the finished assembly.
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The layshaft sits inside the gearbox and carries the intermediate gear cluster, transferring drive between the mainshaft and the output as you work through the gearbox ratios. Because this is sold bare, you'll be transferring your existing gears and hardware over to it, or building up a fresh gearbox internals set around it.
We don't have much more detail on file for this one beyond the catalog listing itself. If you're not sure whether this matches what's currently in your gearbox, give us a call and we'll help confirm before you order.
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