Help removing reverse nuetral sfaety switch

[ms2601]

How do you get this off? I took out the 2 10mm bolts and unhooked the shifter cable. Then I took off the small nut and lock washer that holds the bracket on the switch. Although when I took them all off the switch was loose but wouldn't come off. I tried to wiggle it loose but I stopped from really torqing on it. Then I noticed the shaft that has the bracket is flat on two sides and threaded on the other two. There is another larger nut that has come kind of lock washer that is real thin and has a tab folded down. Does this need to be removed to remove the switch? I had to put everything back together last night after I couldn't get the switch off. Any help would be greatly.

For a picture of the troubled part go to this site to see what I am talking about. http://www.appletrays.com/switch.jpg

[jtoyotaman]

yes after you take the bracket off the switch will slide off spray with wd 40 and work it alot, i had them off before and you can actually take them apart very easily and clean inside, clean the terminals and adjust it right before you put it back on