B&M 80775 UNIMATIC SHIFTER - Manual (Page 6)

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 the GM
Park position and will damage the
cable or transmission.
STEP 23. Check the operation of the
throttle linkage again. The linkage must
operate smoothly with no bind. All
transmissions using automatic valve
bodies must have the throttle linkage
connected and operating, or transmis-
sion damage will result.
STEP 24. The neutral safety switch
is located on the transmission and
will continue to function normally. It
will not be necessary to hook up the
switch on the shifter. Go to step 25.
STEP 25. Remove the T-handle. Slip
the boot and the plate over the shifter
stick. Mark the positions of the hold
down screws, using the boot plate
and the template. Drill four 1/8" holes
and screw the plate and the boot down.
Put the correct shift pattern label on
the driver’s side of the boot plate.
SHIFTER OPERATION
CAUTION: The shifter is an important
controlling mechanism of your vehicle
nuts on the cable so that the swivel will
slide into the hole on the selector lever.
Tighten the large nuts completely. Be
sure that the swivel will slide freely in
and out of the hole in the selector lever.
With the swivel in the selector lever,
move the shifter to the Park position,
as far forward as the shifter will go
without forcing it. (The shifter has fur-
ther travel that is used to reach the GM
Park position but is not used on Chrys-
ler transmissions. Trying to force the
shifter will damage the cable.) The shift
lever on the transmission should be all
the way back. Check to see that the
swivel will slide freely in and out of the
hole in the lever in this position. If it
does not slip in freely, adjust the swivel
slightly until it will slip into the hole in
the lever in both the Low and Park
positions. Operate the shifter through
all the gear positions. Check to make
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
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IMPORTANT
The T-handle may gall on the
threads of the stick and make it
impossible to remove the T-handle
from the stick. If this occurs it can
cause the stick to break if you use
excessive force while attempting to
remove the T-handle from the stick.
Before installing the T-handle onto
the stick put some Loctite® on the
threads of the stick. Loctite® will
prevent galling and secure the T-
handle to the stick. If you do not use
Loctite®, put a little grease on the
threads of the stick to prevent gall-
ing.
TOOL LIST
Phillips screwdriver
Flat screwdriver
Ratchet or speed handle
Sockets - 7/16", 1/2", 13mm,15mm
Open end wrenches - 7/16", 1/2",
9/16", 11/16"
Drill motor
Drill bits - 9/32", 1/8"
Tin snips and/or hacksaw
Crimping tool or pliers
Electrical tape
Jack stands
Cable ties (optional)
and can create serious driving haz-
ards when any part is loose, missing
or misadjusted. After you have in-
stalled your B&M Unimatic Shifter
we recommend you review the instruc-
tions to assure a complete and proper
installation.
The operation of the shifter is very
simple. The shifter is moved forward
or backward like the original shifter.
To shift out of Park, push down lightly
on the handle. Then pull back to any
desired gear position. To shift from
Neutral to Reverse, push down lightly
on the handle then push stick forward
to Reverse.
PERIODIC INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR SHIFTER IS RECOMMENDED TO ENSURE THAT THE
MECHANISM IS WELL LUBRICATED, FREE FROM DIRT OR RUST AND THAT THE CABLE IS PROPERLY
ADJUSTED. LACK OF MAINTENANCE COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE INCLUDING A FAILURE OF THE
REVERSE LOCKOUT SAFETY FEATURE.
WARNING
1 Shifter assembly
1 Shifter cable
1 Cable swivel
1 Boot, boot plate and
4 #10 sheet metal screws
1 Indicator decal
1 "T" handle and jam nut
4 1/4-20 x 1-1/2" bolts, full
thread
5 1/4-20 nuts
5 1/4" lock washers
8 1/4" flat washers
1 GM selector lever
1 GM cable bracket
1 Torqueflite selector lever
1 Torqueflite cable bracket
1 Ford selector lever
1 C-4 cable bracket
1 C-6 cable bracket
2 Cable bracket spacers
2 M8-1.25 x 25mm bolts
2 5/16-18 x .75" bolts
1 1/4-20 x 1-1/2" bolt
2 Cotter pins
2 3/16" slip-on terminals
PARTS LIST