B&M 80841 PRO RATCHET SHIFTER - Manual (Page 5)

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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 6
from front to back with a positive click in each
gear position. Make sure O-ring is in position
on downshift shaft and install downshift lever
in position on shaft. Install lockwasher and
nut and tighten securely. Downshift lever
must operate smoothly. Reconnect down-
shift linkage.
STEP 15.
Cable bracket installation:
C-4, C-5: Remove the two lower bolts from
the rear servo cover. Install cable bracket in
position, see figure 5. Install two servo cover
bolts as removed and tighten 12-13 ft. lb. Do
not overtighten as this can distort servo cover.
C-6: Remove the two transmission oil pan
bolts from the left rear corner of the oil pan.
Install cable bracket in position, see figure 6.
with two spacers between the pan and
bracket. (If your transmission is equipped
with a cast aluminum oil pan, these spacers
are omitted.) Install the two 5/16-18 x 1.00"
bolts supplied and tighten 12-13 ft-lb. Do not
overtighten as this can damage pan gasket.
STEP 16. Route the shifter cable according
to figure 3 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 large nut
and lockwasher loosely over end of cable.
Install two rubber boots onto end of cable.
Install the swivel on the threaded end of the
cable and position it in the center of the
threaded portion.
STEP 17. Move the transmission selector
lever by hand to full rear position (LOW).
Place the shifter lever to the low gear position
(ratcheted all the way back). Adjust the large
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 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 Ford transmissions. Trying to force the
cable will damage the cable.) The shift lever
on the transmission should be all the way
forward. 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 shifter through all gear positions.
Check to make sure swivel will slide in and
out of the selector lever hole in each gear
position. Install cotter key supplied with
shifter into swivel and spread 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 carefully check all your
position. The starter must crank only when
shifter is in the Park or Neutral position.
Check Backup light operation when the shifter
is shifted to the Reverse position. Adjust
switches if required. Reconnect coil wire. Go
to Step 37.
CHRYSLER
STEP 19. If you have not already done so,
loosen pinch bolt on throttle lever on trans-
mission. This is the lever on the small diam-
eter shaft. Pry the lever off with a screwdriver
and allow linkage to hang free. Remove and
discard stock shift lever and stock shift link-
age. Install B&M selector lever in position and
tighten pinch bolt securely, see figure 7.
Make sure 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
stock throttle lever in position on small diam-
eter shaft as removed and tighten pinch bolt
securely. Throttle lever must operate
smoothly.
STEP 20.
Remove the two transmission
oil pan bolts directly below the shift lever.
Install cable bracket in position, see figure 7.
with two spacers between the pan and
bracket. (If your transmission is equipped
with a cast aluminum oil pan these spacers
can be omitted.) Install the two 5/16-18 x
1.00" pan bolts supplied and tighten to 12-
13ft-lb. Do not overtighten as this can dam-
age pan gasket.
STEP 21. Route the shifter cable according
to figure 3. Avoid kinks and sharp bends and
route the cable away from hot engine or
exhaust parts.
steps.
IMPORTANT: Do not froce the shifter to
over travel into the Park position. This will
move the shifter into GM Park position and
will damage the cable or transmission.
STEP 18.
On Ford vehicles, the Neutral
safety/Backup light switch is located on the
transmission (or on the steering column on
some early vehicles). If the vehicle has an
AOD transmission the Neutral safety/Backup
light switches on the B&M shifter will NOT be
used. The Neutral safety/Backup light switch
on the AOD transmissions will continue to
function normally.
On the C-4 and C-5 transmissions it is
necessary to completely remove the stock
Neutral safety/Backup light switch in order to
install the B&M transmission shift lever. On
C-4, C-5 and C-6 transmissions, it will be
necessary to hook up the Neutral safety/
Backup light switches on the B&M Pro
Ratchet. Locate and identify the Neutral
safety (the engine will not crank unless these
wires are connected together), and Reverse
light wires. Disconnect Battery ground cable
before beginning to wire the Neutral safety
and Reverse light switches. Reroute the
wires to the B&M Pro Ratchet . Strip 1/4"
insulation off wires and install supplied slip-
on terminals. Crimp terminals onto wires
using a crimping tool or pliers. Connect the
Neutral safety wires to the LOWER switch
and the Reverse light wires to the UPPER
switch, see figure 1. Tape terminal connec-
tions to prevent shorts. Reconnect battery
ground cable, disconnect coil wire and set
the parking brake. Check switch operation
by attempting to start motor in each shifter