B&M 80681 Z-GATE SHIFTER - Manual (Page 4)

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Figure #5
Figure #4
shorts. Reconnect the battery ground
cable, disconnect the coil wire and set
the parking brake. Check the switch op-
eration by attempting to start the motor in
each shifter position. The starter must
crank only when shifter is in the Park or
Neutral position. Adjust the switches if
required. Reconnect the coil wire. Go to
Step 25.
FORD
STEP 13. If you have not already done
so, remove the nut and lockwasher hold-
ing the downshift linkage onto the down-
shift lever shaft. The downshift lever is
the outer lever on C-4, C-5 and C-6
transmissions. Pull the lever off the shaft
and allow the linkage to hang free. Re-
move and discard the stock shift linkage
rods. Some C-6 and all (late) C-4 and C-
5 transmissions have a neutral safety/
back up light switch on the transmission
shift lever. If your transmission is so
equipped, remove the two bolts holding
the switch in place and slide it off the shift
shaft. Disconnect the switch at the fac-
tory plug and discard it.
STEP 14. Install the B&M selector lever
(See Figure #4 or #5). Note: The B&M
lever must point downward for proper
operation. If the stock shift lever on your
transmission points down, you will have
to remove the lower part of the stock arm
by cutting it off to clear the B&M lever (See
Figure #4). Install the B&M selector lever
onto the shift shaft of the transmission.
Align the selector lever so that when it
neutral safety switch. If you have a neu-
tral safety switch, locate and identify the
neutral safety wires (engine will not crank
unless these wires are connected to-
gether). With either type, disconnect the
battery ground cable to prevent acciden-
tal shorts. If you have a neutral safety
switch, extend both wires from the GM
switch to the switch on the shifter. If you
have a mechanical interlock cut the wire
that goes from the start position on the
ignition switch to the solenoid on the starter. This wire is usually a 10 or 12
gauge purple wire. Run wires from both
ends of the cut wire to the shifter. Put slip
on terminals on the ends of the length-
ened wire. Crimp the terminals onto the
wires using a crimping tool or pliers.
Connect the wires to the neutral safety
switch on the shifter, on the driver's side
of the shifter. Connect the backup light
wires to the switch on the other side of
the shifter. Tape terminal connections
and all other connections to prevent
Remove shaded
portion of lever
C-4 cable bracket
Cable swivel
Cotter pin Ford lever
7/16" nut
1/4 x 1-1/2" bolt,
lockwasher and nut
1/4" x 1-1/2" bolt,
lockwahsher, nut
Cable swivel
Cotter pin
5/16" x 1" bolt
and spacer
C-6 cable
bracket
Ford
lever
7/16" nut