B&M 80776 SPORT SHIFTER - Manual (Page 7)

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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 further travel
that is used to reach the GM Park
position but is not used on Chrysler
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 Low and Park positions. Operate
the shifter through all the gear posi-
tions. 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
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
Template for shifter cable cutout in floor (Full size)
position and will damage the cable or
the transmission.
STEP 26. Check the operation of the
throttle linkage again. The linkage must
operate smoothly with no bind. All trans-
missions using automatic valve bodies safety switch wires on the shifter. Dis-
connect the battery ground cable before
wiring the backup light switch. Locate
the original backup light switch on the
steering column or console shifter. Run
these wires to the top switch on the
B&M Sport Shifter (See Figure 2).
Reconnect the ground wire and check
the light for proper operation. Adjust the
switches on the shifter if required.
’69 and Later: The neutral safety/
backup switch is located on the trans-
mission and will continue to function
normally. It will not be necessary to
connect any wires to the switches on
the shifter.
STEP 28. Place the tower over the shifter
mechanism until the bottom edge of the
tower touches the floor. Put the shifter
cover and the indicator cable through
the opening in the top of the tower. Hold
the tower level to the shifter with the
bottom of the tower touching the high-
est surface on the floor it will come into
contact with (See Figure 8). Use a
ruler to measure the distance X from the
underside of the tower to the tower
mounting brackets on the shifter mecha-
nism.
must have the throttle linkage connected
and operating or transmission damage
will result.
STEP 27. Neutral safety/backup light
switch.
’66-’68: The neutral safety switch will
continue to function normally. It will not
be necessary to hook up the neutral
Rear shifter hold
down bolt holes Cutout for cable
IMPORTANT
Before installing the T-handle
onto the shifter put Loc-tite on the
threads of the stick. The aluminum
of 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.