Ford c-4 and c-5 – B&M 80685 MEGASHIFTER, RHD User Manual

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Figure 6

front hole in the selector lever. (If you
do not use the front hole in the lever, it
will be impossible to correctly adjust
the cable.) Operate the shifter through
all the gear positions. Check to make
sure the swivel will slide in and out of
the front selector lever hole in each
gear position. The shift cable is now
correctly adjusted. Install the cotter
key supplied with the shifter into the
swivel and spread the key ends.

If you have a problem, DO NOT

FORCE THE SHIFTER, this will dam-

age the cable, the shifter or the trans-
mission. Simply start at the beginning
and carefully check all your steps.
STEP 14. On GM vehicles, the neutral
safety switch may be located on the
shifter (steering column or console), or
it may be a mechanical interlock in the
steering column that prevents the key
from turning to the Start position unless
the shifter is in the Park or Neutral posi-
tion. Identify the type of neutral safety
system you have. If the key will not turn
to the Start position unless the stock

move the selector lever to Park, all the
way forward. Also move the shifter to
the Park position (all the way forward).
Reinsert the swivel into the front hole
in the selector lever. Check to see that
the swivel will slide freely in and out of
the front 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 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

Figure 5

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Remove shaded
portion of lever

7/16" nut

C-4 cable bracket

Cable swivel
Cotter pin

Ford lever

Ford C-4 and C-5

1/4 x 1-1/2" bolt,
lockwasher and nut

GM transmissions

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