B&M 80798 STREET BANDIT SHIFTER - Manual (Page 6)

not overtighten as this can distort the
servo cover.
C-6: Remove the two transmission oil
pan bolts from the left rear corner of the
oil pan. Install the cable bracket into
position with the two spacers between
the pan and the bracket (See Photo
#8). (If your transmission is equipped
with a cast aluminum oil pan, these
spacers are omitted). Install the two
supplied 5/16-18 x 1.00" bolts and
tighten to 12-13 lb.ft. Do not over-
tighten as this can damage the pan
gasket.
STEP 21. Route the shifter cable avoid-
ing 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 the
large nut and the lockwasher loosely
over the end of the cable. Install the two
rubber boots onto the end of the cable.
Install the swivel on the threaded end of
the cable and position it in the center of
the threaded portion (See Photo #7 &
#8).
STEP 22. Move the transmission
selector lever by hand to the full forward
position (Low). Place the shifter lever
to the Low gear position (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.
STEP 23. With the swivel in the selec-
tor lever, move the shifter to the 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
the Ford transmissions. Trying to force
the cable will damage the cable). The
shift lever on the transmission should
be all the way back. 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 posi-
tions. Operate the shifter through all
the gear positions. Check to make
sure the swivel will slide in and out of
the selector lever hole in each gear
position. 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 damage the
cable, the shifter or the transmission.
Simply start at the beginning and
carefully check all your steps.
IMPORTANT: Do not force the shifter
to over travel into the Park position.
This will move the shifter into the GM
Park position and will damage the cable or transmission.
STEP 24. The oval hole in the rear of
the shifter body will serve as the exit for
the two switch wires (See Photo #6).
Since the neutral safety switch is a
breaker that keeps the starter from
engaging until the switch is closed in
Neutral or Park, the color of the wires is
not critical. It is only being used to
break the 12V wire from the starter
switch to the small wire on the starter
solenoid. The reverse light switch has
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Photo #8
B&M's Ford selector
lever
B&M's C-6 cable
bracket
Photo #7
B&M's Ford
selector lever
B&M's C-4 cable
bracket