Lokar Shifter Lever - Manual (Page 2)

INS0112 Rev. 08/04/2014 Page 2 © 2005 Lokar, Inc.
Inner
Rod
Shifter
Body
Extended
Tab
#10-32 Nut
Lock Dog
Lock Washer
#10-32 Nut
Lock Dog
Shaft Spring
Straight or Single
Bend Levers = 1"
Double Bend
Levers = 1-1/4"
Step 7: Install the new inner rod with the lock dog shaft spring into the shifter
body. Install one of the #10-32 nuts onto the inner rod, leaving 1/2" of
exposed threads. Reinstall the lock dog with the extended tab on the
bottom left as shown in
Fig. 2. Apply blue thread locking compound to
the threads on the inner rod, and install the lock washer and remaining
#10-32 nut onto the inner rod.
Step 8: Clean the gear plate, and pack the detent cavity with synthetic multi-
purpose grease. Reinstall the gear plate onto the shifter body. You will have
to slightly depress the inner rod to get the extended tab on the lock dog to
go into the detent cavity. Reinstall the Teflon® washer and the quad lever,
making sure that the marks you made in
Step 4 line up. Tighten the
1/4"-20 x 5/16" set screw on the quad lever using a 1/8" Allen wrench.
Step 9: Apply a generous coat of synthetic multi-purpose grease to the inner
rod. Slide the new shifter lever over the inner rod and screw the lever all
the way into the shifter body until it stops.
DO NOT use thread locking
compound on the shifter lever. Then unscrew the shifter lever three full
turns and line it up straight with the shifter lever bend towards the rear.
Snug down the lower jam nut using a 15/16" open end wrench. Screw
the upper jam nut onto the new shifter lever, leaving one to three threads
exposed below the jam nut.
Step 10: If the shifter assembly was removed from the vehicle, reinstall the shifter
assembly onto the vehicle. Push down on the inner rod and put the
shifter into the
“PARK” position, and connect the linkage.
Step 11: The inner rod will need to be cut to fit using heavy-duty 8" diagonal
cutting pliers. With the shifter in “PARK”, if you are installing a straight
shifter lever or a single bend shifter lever, cut the inner rod 1" above the
top thread on the shifter lever. If you are installing a double bend shifter
lever, cut the inner rod 1-1/4" above the top thread on the shifter lever.
Fig. 3
Step 12: Reinstall the shift knob by reversing the removal procedure. DO NOT
use thread locking compound on the shifter lever or knob. On shifters
manufactured from 1995 to present, turn the shifter knob until the
release button is flush with the body of the knob. Do not turn it further
than flush.
If the shifter does not lock in “PARK”, loosen the knob or the lever
one turn. If the shifter will not come out of “PARK” with the release button
fully depressed, tighten the knob or the lever one turn.
If you are also changing the angle of the shifter with the new lever,
you will need to readjust the shifter linkage. Refer to the adjustment
procedure in the Lokar shifter installation instructions.
Fig. 2 Fig. 3
Shifter Lever Installation Instructions for Changing to a Different Length or Style Lever