I just got done installing a clutch release bearing and when I put my shifter back on I noticed it was extremely loose, so I took it back off and saw that the shifter bushing was missing so I looked everywhere for it......even took off the PTO installer covers and looked around with a flashlight and still couldn't find it
so.........oh well I guess, will it hurt to have it floating in the bottom somewhere?
what kind of material is it made of? is it plastic? or metal? and where can I get a replacement? Thanks for your help!

 

The NV5600 is manufacturer discontinued, the company that built them is even closed, so your option will be to hit a wrecking yard.

By shifter bushing, I presume you mean the seat that fits at the bottom of the lever ball. That should be an aluminum/copper alloy and best be fished out of the transmission or it will roll between the first countershaft and the main shaft and blow the center bearing where the input shaft joins the mainshaft.

 

It's nylon - remove the pto covers, pull the shifter out again, use shop air to blow around in the trans from the top, then each side, see if the bushing shows itself

 

I know this is from 2006 and an absolute long shot and a half but if you could give me any sort of idea how I can get this bushing back from in the trans. I did exactly what you did pretty much word for word. I pulled the shift tower off and heard clink and it didn’t make it to the bottom I removed both PTO covers and it wasn’t down there at the bottom so obviously it’s still chilling at the top of the trans. Do you have any idea or if you could tell me how you get your out from the abyss that would be great. TIA

 

The tip on trying to use compressed shop air seemed pretty good to me.

 

the very lucky situation I was blessed with was that this happened in my driveway no where near shop air, I’m going to pick up a inspection camera and I got some tig wire so I’ll see it I can go fishing with an inside view. Thanks so much!

 

Air compressors are pretty common. Any neighbor that does construction work or mechanical work likely has an air compressor you might be able to use.