B&M 81121 STEALTH PRO RATCHET SHIFTER - Manual (Page 8)

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nuts on the cable so that the swivel will slide
into the hole in the selector lever that is labeled
B&M1 (See Figure 9). Tighten the large nuts
completely. Be sure that the swivel will slide
freely in and out of the hole in the selector
lever. Note: The shifter will not operate
correctly unless the B&M1 hole in the
shift lever is used.
Leave the swivel out of the hole and move
the selector lever to Park, all the way forward.
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.
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, Chrysler 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.
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
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. Remove the side-grips and side
plates by removing the six #6-32 screws
(Figure 1). Install the 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
(will take a few tries). The cover is secured
by two button head #10-32 screws (Figure
2). 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. Re-install the side plates and side-
grips onto the stick securely with the six #6-
32 screws. Secure the carpet to the floor-
board and the door edges. Your shifter is now
ready to use.
OPERATION
The B&M Stealth 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.