Savage x shift point. To shift go 4 turns out from bottom or start halfway. 

My end result was to bottom out the adjustment screw and back it off 4 turns. Had me shifting nice!

I have a spare three speed that's not in the case. I will make one this week and post it for you.

@@rcbrooks3543 that would be so nice, thanks very much.

Bottom it out and back it off 4 full turns. You will shift but you will need to make 1/4 turns from that point to find your preferred shifting point. Your welcome....it took me five tanks to shift when I started and wanted to keep others from this frustration..

@@rcbrooks3543 I turned my screw all the way in from removing the screw completely and I only got 4 and half full turns. You get 6 turns from when the spring starts to gain tension. I don’t get it 😂

@@bradnewcombe7419 make sure your spring and ball are in place. The spring could be over compressed or maybe it's shorter than mine. Regardless if you bottom out and can only back off 4 and 1/2 turn I would try starting. At 2 turns out from bottom.

@@rcbrooks3543 I’ll give it a go brother and keep you posted. Do you have a Facebook page I can contact you on bro?

@@bradnewcombe7419 yes. Aquate brooks

I had the same problem with those weak allen screws getting stripped so I ordered the MIP Allen bits and now it's easy to get the screws out. Then I replaced the screws with hardened steel screws. You should just replace the clutch all together. Start fresh and get MIP bits. You will never want to use another allen and removing the old clutch will help you understand the two speed clutch system fully. Record your turns like I did so you never forget your start point for fine-tuning.

So you are not correct. Counterclockwise takes tension off the spring and therefore you need less rotation/rpm to get the clutch to pop out and contact the second gear. As for the Allen wrench it's a 2mm for the savage version 1.

So if you are stuck in 2nd gear then you need to go clockwise because that means you are already too backed out and when you hit the gas that clutch is so loose it swings open to fast and when the 2nd gear arm comes around it's connecting before you build up a high rpm and killing your bottom end power.

So to keep it simple Counterclockwise is a faster shift to 2nd. Clock-wise is a slower shift to 2nd. I would go clockwise until it bottoms out. Then back it off 4 full turns. Run the truck and if it shifts you can adjust it in 1/4 turn increments from there.

Thank you very much for all this advise. I really appreciate your expertise. Happy Holidays!

It can be confusing so I want to make sure you get it. This is how it works. When you are not moving the truck is in first. It alway starts in first. The oneway bearing is attached to 1st gear and has the shaft going threw it. After the oneway bearing you have the clutch that's attached to the shaft with a pin holding it in place. Then you have 2nd gear that's on free spinning bearings and has the shaft going threw it also. The 2nd gear has two notchs on the inside that overlaps the clutch. As the shaft turns the one way keeps 1st gear putting power to the shaft. Then as rotation or rpm builds the clutch arm starts to pop out and when it's fully out the 2nd gear that overlaps the clutch bumps the arm that's coming out of the clutch. The notch cut on the inside lip of 2nd gear is now in contact with the clutch and 2nd it takes over. This is how it shifts gears.

The other screw is a grub locking screw to lock the clutch onto the shaft.

@@rcbrooks3543 thank you! I've been looking everywhere for that simple answer lol

Your problem sounds strange. Lack of speed would make it go to downshift. So that sounds like the result of that bog affect. Is your HSN too rich?

@@rcbrooks3543 I have it set two and a half turns out it's the .28 dynamite not the big red just the normal .28

@@michaelmiller181 is it the old savage or the most recent ?

It's to hold in the pin that keeps the clutch in place on the shaft

That holds the clutch in place on the shaft. When it connects to 2nd gear power transfers to the 2nd gear from first gear.

@@rcbrooks3543 and does it have certain setting or should it just be tight all the way in?