B&M 80841 PRO RATCHET SHIFTER - Manual (Page 8)

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TOOL LIST
1 Phillips screwdriver
1 7/16 socket
1 Ratchet or speed handle
1 7/16" wrench
1 1/2" wrench
1 9/16" wrench
2 11/16 wrench
1 3/32" Allen key
1 1/8" Allen key
1 9/32 drill bit
1 drill motor
1 1-1/2" holesaw
1 Crimping tool
1 Torque wrench 0-50 ft.lbs.
1 File
1 Tin snips
1 Wire strippers
1 Ruler
1 Dividers
1 Electrical tape
1 Hacksaw
1 Hammer
1 Drift pin
2-4 Jackstands
A/R Cable ties
Leave the swivel out of the hole and
move the selector lever to PARK, all the way
forward. Also ratchet the shifter to PARK
position (all the way forward). Reinsert the
swivel into the B&M2 hole in the selector
lever. Check to see that the swivel will slide
freely in and out of the B&M2 hole in the
selector lever in this position. If it does not slip
in freely, adjust the swivel slightly until it will
slip into the B&M2 hole in the lever.
Move the shifter back to the low gear
position and check that the swivel will still
slide easily in and out of the B&M2 hole in the
selector lever. (If you do not use the B&M2
hole in the lever, it will be impossible to
correctly adjust the cable.) Operate shifter
through all gear positions. Check to make
sure swivel will slide in and out of the B&M2
selector lever hole in each gear position. The
shift cable is now correctly adjusted. 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
steps.
STEP 36.
Disconnect battery ground
cable to prevent accidental shorts. Identify
the neutral safety wires (engine will not crank
unless these wires are connected together).
Extend the wires to the shifter. Strip 1/4"
insulation off the wires and install slip-on
terminals supplied in kit. Crimp terminals
onto wires using a crimping tool or pliers.
Connect the Neutral safety wires to the
LOWER switch and the backup light wires to
the UPPER switch, see figure 1. Tape termi-
nal connections and all other connections to
prevent shorts.
Reconnect battery ground cable, dis-
connect coil wire and set the parking brake.
Check switch operation by attempting to
start motor in each shifter 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 re-
quired. Reconnect coil wire.
STEP 37.
With the shifter bolted securely
to the floor be sure that the shifter operates
correctly. Check to see that There is a piece
of insulating tape on the inside of the brushed
aluminum cover on the drivers’s side. This is
to prevent the terminals on the switches from
shorting out. Install the brushed aluminum
cover over the shifter. Put the cover over the
stick and then push the stick forward. Hook
the front of the cover over the front of the
shifter mechanism and then put the rear of
the cover over the rear of the mechanism.
The cover is secured by two button head
#10-32 screws. Install the handle on the
Reverse lockout lever using the #8-32 but-
ton head screw, The handle should stick out
to the left of the shifter for easier one hand
operation. Screw the red indicator pointer
through the slot in the cover into the threaded
end of the indicator lever. Use loctite to keep
the indicator pointer from turning. Select the
correct indicator tape from the sheet and
install it to the left of the pointer.
STEP 37.
Tighten knob onto stick se-
curely. Thread sealer will help keep the knob
from loosening. Position knob insert on top
of knob and align Pro Ratchet logo. Push
down on insert to snap it in place. Secure
carpet to floorboard and door edges. Your
shifter is now ready to use.
OPERATION
The B&M Pro Ratchet is a ratchet shifter.
You push the stick forward for up shifts and
pull it back for down shifts (with a standard
pattern valve body). The ratchet shift allows
firm, positive, no-miss upshifts and down-
shifts. Move the knob forward or backwards
as far is it will go to select the next gear. Then
let the spring return the stick to the central
position. When you shift from Drive to Neu-
tral the reverse lockout prevents the shifter
from shifting any further (to prevent acciden-
tal selection of Reverse). To shift to Reverse
the reverse lockout lever must be pushed
forward. When the reverse lockout lever is
pushed forward (with the shifter in Neutral)
the lever snaps into the up position and is
held there until the shifter is shifted to Re-
verse, so only one hand is needed.
On GM TH-200, TH-250, TH-350, TH-
400 and Powerglide transmissions it is nec-
essary to shift the ratchet twice to get from
Reverse to Park. These transmissions have
twice the travel from Reverse to Park as
between the other gears. If you only ratchet
once out of Reverse you will not be fully
in Park gear and the car may move.
IMPORTANT
Before installing the knob onto the
shifter put Loctite on the threads of
the stick. The knob may gall on the
threads of the stick and make it im-
possible to remove the knob from the
stick. If this occurs it can cause the
stick to break if you use excessive
force while attempting to remove the
knob from the stick.
CHECK LIST
__ Locking steering column lever is permanently fastened in the full up position. Step 1.
__ Shifter is convenient to reach and has ample room for your hand in both park and low gear.
Step 2.
__ Carpet covers floorboard holes. Step 4.
__ Cable is securely fastened to the shifter and held with E-Ring. Step 5.
__ Shifter is securely mounted to floorboard. Step 7.
__ Shifter cable is clear of exhaust system, engine and any moving parts. Step 7.
__ Throttle lever and shift lever are tight on transmission. GM step 9, Ford Step 14, Chrysler
Step 20, Powerglide Step 30.
__ Oil pan bolts are tightened to 12-13 lb.ft. GM Step 10, Ford Step 16, Chrysler Step 21,
Powerglide Step 33.
__ Shifter is properly adjusted. Cable boots are installed, cable nuts are tightened and swivel
is secured with cotter key. GM Step 11, Ford Step 17, Chrysler Step 22, Powerglide
Step 35.
__ The Neutral safety switch is connected and properly adjusted to prevent engine starts
in drive gears and reverse. GM Step 12, Ford Step 18, Chry not required, Powerglide
Step 36.
__ There is no debris in the shifter mechanism.
__ Cover installed. Step 37.
__ Shifter moves freely in all positions as described in Shifter Operation.
__ If your shifter is not working properly do not attempt to drive your car. Make sure you have
followed all instructions. If the shifter is broken or defective return it to your B&M dealer.