Lokar Shifter Lever - Manual

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General Installation Notes:
Please read these instructions completely before beginning the installa-
tion. If you have any questions please call.
Before beginning the installation, disconnect the negative battery cable
and use wheel chocks to block the vehicle's wheels.
We recommend using anti-seize lubricant on all aluminum threads.
These instructions are for customers who already have a Lokar automatic
transmission shifter and would like to change to a taller, shorter, or different
style shifter lever.
Step 1: Make sure the shifter is in “PARK”. Remove the shifter knob and release
button from the shifter lever.
Shifters manufactured from 1995 to Present:
A. Loosen the upper jam nut underneath the shifter knob.
DO NOT remove the set screw from the shifter knob.
B. Unscrew the shifter knob to remove it from the shifter lever.
Shifters manufactured Before 1995:
A. Remove the 1/4"-20 dog point set screw in the bottom of the shifter
knob, using a 1/8" Allen wrench.
B. Loosen the aluminum nut under the shifter knob, using a 9/16" open
end wrench.
C. Depress the release button on the shifter knob and rotate the knob to
about the 3 o'clock position. Remove the #10-32 set screw inside the
button, using a 3/32" Allen wrench.
D. Hold the release button down and turn the shifter knob counter-
clockwise to remove it.
Step 2: Using a 15/16" open end wrench, loosen the lower jam nut at the bottom
of the shifter lever. Unscrew the shifter lever completely, and remove it
from the shifter assembly.
If you are:
• changing to a shorter shifter lever, or
• changing from a double bend lever to a single bend lever of the
same length
Test fit the new lever by sliding it onto your original inner rod. Some
older Lokar shifters used a larger diameter inner rod that will not work
with a new shifter lever. If the new lever fits on your original inner rod, it
is usually not necessary to disconnect the shifter linkage or remove the
shifter assembly, so you can skip to
Step 9.
Step 2: (continued)
If:
• the original inner rod is too large in diameter for the new shifter lever to fit, or
• you are changing to a taller shifter lever, or
• you are changing from a single bend lever to a double bend lever of the same
length
Proceed to Step 3.
Step 3: Disconnect the shifter linkage from the quad lever, unbolt the shifter assembly from
its mounting brackets, and remove the shifter assembly from the vehicle. Fig. 1
Step 4: Using a file or scribe, mark the position of the quad lever in relation to the splined
shaft in order to ensure proper alignment during reassembly. Use a 1/8" Allen
wrench to loosen the 1/4"-20 x 5/16" set screw in the quad lever, and slide the quad
lever off of the splined shaft. Remove the white Teflon® washer and gear plate from
the splined shaft.
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Shifter Lever Installation Instructions
Shifter Lever Installation Instructions
For Changing to a Different Length or Style Lever
INS0112 Rev. 08/04/2014 Page 1 © 2005 Lokar, Inc.
Quad Lever
1/4"-20 x 5/16"
Set Screw
Teflon®
Washer
Shifter
Lever
Lower
Jam Nut
Splined
Shaft
#10-32
Nut Gear
Plate
Detent
Cavity
Fig. 1
For Changing to a Different Length or Style Lever
Step 5: Hold the inner rod firmly just above the shifter body with a
pair of pliers, and remove the #10-32 nut and lock washer
from the bottom end of the shifter's inner rod using a 3/8"
socket. Slide the lock dog off of the inner rod and remove
the other #10-32 nut. Pull the inner rod completely out of
the shifter body, being careful not to lose the lock dog shaft
spring.
Fig. 2
Step 6: Clean the inside of the shifter body. Apply a generous coat
of synthetic multi-purpose grease to the inside of the shifter
body. Remove the lock dog shaft spring from your old inner
rod and install it onto the new inner rod. The lock dog shaft
spring is slightly tapered; make sure the smaller end is up
(towards the shifter knob end) on the inner rod.
Shifter Assembly
Typical example shown - will vary slightly according to application