B&M 80775 UNIMATIC SHIFTER - Manual (Page 5)

sure the swivel will slide in and out of
the selector lever hole in each gear
position. Install the cotter key supplied
with the shifter into the swivel and
spread the key ends.
If you have a problem, DO NOT
FORCE THE SHIFTER, this will dam-
age the cable, the shifter or the trans-
mission. Simply start at the beginning
and carefully check all your steps.
IMPORTANT: Do not force the shifter
to over travel into the Park position.
This will move the shifter into GM Park
position and will damage the cable or
the transmission.
STEP 18. On Ford vehicles, the neu-
tral safety switch is located on the
transmission or the steering column.
Locate and identify the neutral safety
wires (engine will not crank unless
these wires are connected together).
Disconnect the battery ground cable
to prevent accidental shorts. Connect
the neutral safety wires to the neutral
safety switch on the shifter. Recon-
nect the ground cable, disconnect the
coil wire and set the parking brake.
Check the switch operation by at-
tempting to start the motor in each
shifter position. The starter must
crank only when the shifter is in
the Park or Neutral position. Ad-
just the switch if required. Reconnect
the coil wire. Go to step 25.
CHRYSLER
STEP 19. If you have not already
done so, loosen the pinch bolt on the
throttle lever on the transmission. This
is the lever on the small diameter
shaft. Pry the lever off with a screw-
driver and allow the linkage to hang
free. Remove and discard the stock
shift lever and the stock shift linkage.
Install the B&M selector lever in posi-
tion and tighten the pinch bolt se-
curely (See Figure 6). Make sure the
lever is not pushed down so far as to
touch the transmission case. This will
cause the lever to bind on the case.
The lever should travel smoothly from
front to back with a positive click in
each gear position. Install the stock
throttle lever in position on the small
diameter shaft as removed and tighten
the pinch bolt securely. The throttle
lever must operate smoothly.
STEP 20. Remove the two transmis-
sion oil pan bolts directly below the
shift lever. Install the cable bracket in
position (See Figure 6) with two spac-
ers between the pan and the bracket.
(If your transmission is equipped with
a cast aluminum oil pan these spac-
ers can be omitted.) Install the two 5/
16-18 x 1.00" pan bolts supplied and
tighten to 12-13 lb-ft. Do not over-
tighten as this can damage the pan
gasket.
STEP 22. Route the shifter cable ac-
cording to Figure 2. Avoid kinks and
sharp bends and route the cable away
from hot engine or exhaust parts.
Remove the two rubber boots, one
large nut, and a large lockwasher from
the threaded end of the shifter cable.
Slide the end of the cable into the cable
bracket. Install the large nut and the
lockwasher loosely over the end of the
cable. Install the two rubber boots onto
the end of the cable. Install the swivel
on the threaded end of the cable and
position it in the center of the threaded
portion.
STEP 24. Move the transmission se-
lector lever by hand to full forward
position (Low). Place the shifter lever
to the Low gear position, the next to
the rearmost position. Adjust the large
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Figure 6
7/16" nut
5/16" x 1" bolt and spacer
Chrysler cable
bracket
Cotter pin
Cable swivel
Chrysler lever 1/4" x 1-1/2" bolt,
lockwasher, nut
1/4" x 1-1/2" bolt,
lockwahsher, nut
Cable swivel
Cotter pin
5/16" x 1" bolt
and spacer
Ford
lever
7/16" nut
C-6 cable
bracket
Figure 5