B&M 80840 PRO RATCHET SHIFTER - Manual (Page 8)

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Also ratchet the shifter to Park position (all the
way forward). Reinsert the swivel into the
B&M1 hole in the selector lever. Check to see
that the swivel will slide freely in and out of the
B&M1 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&M1 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&M1 hole in the
selector lever. (If you do not use the B&M1
hole in the lever, it will be impossible to cor-
rectly adjust the cable). Operate the shifter
through all the gear positions. Check to make
sure the swivel will slide in and out of the
B&M1 selector lever hole in each gear posi-
tion. 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 damage the cable, the
shifter or the transmission. Simply start at the
beginning and carefully check all your steps.
STEP 36.
Disconnect the 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 a 1/4" of
insulation off the wires and install the slip-on
terminals supplied in the kit. Crimp the terminals
onto the 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 the
terminal connections and all other connections
to prevent shorts.
Reconnect the battery ground cable, dis-
connect the coil wire and set the parking
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 Electrical tape
1 Hacksaw
1 Hammer
1 Drift pin
2-4 Jackstands
A/R Cable ties
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-clip. 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 8, Ford Step 14, Chrysler
Step 19, Powerglide Step 30.
__ Oil pan bolts are tightened to 12-13 lb.ft. GM Step 9, Ford Step 15, Chrysler Step 20,
Powerglide Step 33.
__ Shifter is properly adjusted. Cable boots are installed, cable nuts are tightened and swivel
is secured with cotter key. GM Step 10, Ford Step 16, Chrysler Step 21, Powerglide Step
34.
__ 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.
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.
brake. Check the switch operation by attempt-
ing to start the motor in each shifter position.
The starter must crank only when the
shifter is in the Park or the Neutral posi-
tion. Check the backup light operation when
the shifter is shifted to the Reverse position.
Adjust the switches if required. Reconnect the
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 button 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 38. Tighten the knob onto the stick
securely. Thread sealer will help keep the
knob from loosening. Position the knob insert
on top of the knob and align the Pro Ratchet
logo. Push down on the insert to snap it into
place. Secure the carpet to the floorboard and
the door edges. Your shifter is now ready to
use.
OPERATION
The B&M Pro Ratchet Shifter 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 downshifts. 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
Neutral, 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 Reverse, so
only one hand is needed.
On GM TH-200, TH-250, TH-350, TH-400,
TH200 4R, TH700 R4, 4L60, 4L60E, 4L65E and
Powerglide transmissions it is necessary 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.