B&M 80797 STREET BANDIT SHIFTER - Manual (Page 4)

tighten 12-13 lb.ft. Do not overtighten
as this can damage the pan gasket.
STEP 12.Route the shifter cable avoid-
ing 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 (See Photo #5).
STEP 13. Move the transmission se-
lector lever by hand to the full forward
position (Low). Place the shifter lever
to the Low gear position (all the way
back). Adjust the large nuts on the
cable so that the swivel will slide into
the hole marked "R" 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. Note: The shifter will not oper-
ate correctly unless the hole marked
"R" in the shift lever is used.
STEP 14. With the swivel in the selec-
tor lever, move the shifter to the Park
position, all the way forward. 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 posi-
tions. 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 sup-
plied with the shifter into the swivel and
spread the key ends.
If you have a problem, DO NOT FORCE
THE SHIFTER, this will damage the
cable, the shifter or the transmission. Simply start at the beginning and check
all your steps.
STEP 15. The oval hole in the rear of
the shifter body will serve as the exit for
the two switch wires (See Photo #6).
Since the neutral safety switch is a
breaker that keeps the starter from
engaging until the switch is closed in
Neutral or Park, the color of the wires is
not critical. It is only being used to
break the 12V wire from the starter
switch to the small wire on the starter
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B&M's GM
selector
lever
B&M's GM cable
bracket
Photo #5
Photo #4
spring loaded
detent lever
shift pattern
gate plate
Use these two holes for
TH-400 transmission.
Use other two holes for
other GM transmissions.
GM cable bracket (Trimming of
bracket required if used on cast
aluminum pan.)
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