I purchased a set of the "new" style Ox shifters for my cable lockers on my Volvo axles when I ran into a snag.
The Ox locker cable is pushed to lock the locker. The Volvo is the opposite, pull to lock.
The newer style Ox shifters don't allow for a "pull," only a push. The fork pushes against a cylinder inside the shifter which pushes on the cable to lock it. Ox went to this design to allow for a spring loaded shifter so the operator doesn't have to wait for the teeth on the locker to match up and lock. Just shift and go.
In order to pull my cable lockers, I had to make the Ox shifter pull and not push. They essentially had to be flipped around.
A friend made some housing mods to match the other side, and made a new cone into which the cable could be screwed into. This allows the cable to be pulled (and still utilize the spring load mechanism.)
Yeah, I need to get rid of the brass screws.
The modified shifters:
The Ox locker cable is pushed to lock the locker. The Volvo is the opposite, pull to lock.
The newer style Ox shifters don't allow for a "pull," only a push. The fork pushes against a cylinder inside the shifter which pushes on the cable to lock it. Ox went to this design to allow for a spring loaded shifter so the operator doesn't have to wait for the teeth on the locker to match up and lock. Just shift and go.
In order to pull my cable lockers, I had to make the Ox shifter pull and not push. They essentially had to be flipped around.
A friend made some housing mods to match the other side, and made a new cone into which the cable could be screwed into. This allows the cable to be pulled (and still utilize the spring load mechanism.)
Yeah, I need to get rid of the brass screws.
The modified shifters:
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