hello i am at the moment working on a bsa victor w/transmission problems...i cant seem to get the inner case cover off to get at the gears-i have followed the proceedure outlined in the manual & the case is free for about 1 inch but it wont slide off the rest of the way...this is the first try by me to remove an inner casing so yeah im a rookie-what have i missed? thanks folks-oi! 441dave

hello. you may have burrs on your shift lever

Check out the B50 homepage. According to the tech tip there, it would seem that you're hung up on the shift quadrant. there is a procedure described to remove the case and leave the gearset alone. I forced my B44 apart and bent a shift fork. good luck! Pat