Owner's manual

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© 2005 Lokar, Inc.
Step 1: If your vehicle already has a shifter of any type installed, disconnect all shifter linkage
and remove the shifter and its related hardware (neutral safety switch, back-up light
switch, etc.).
Step 2: Remove the tailmount bracket from the shifter assembly by removing the four
5/16"-24 x 1/2" button head bolts and lock washers from the curved, slotted holes.
Step 3: The tailmount bracket can be mounted onto the tailhousing in two different positions.
It can be mounted with the welded banana brackets pointing forward towards the
bellhousing, or pointing rearward towards the end of the tailhousing. These two positions
give the shifter approximately a 2" difference from front to back.
Determine which position will work the best for your particular application.
Step 4: Remove the top two tailhousing bolts from your transmission. The Lokar shifter includes
two 3/8"-16 x 1-3/4" button head bolts with lock washers and two spacers for mounting
the tailmount bracket.
Install the lock washers onto the bolts, and insert the bolts into the rear side of the
tailmount bracket. Slide the spacers onto the bolts, and install the tailmount bracket
onto your transmission, with the spacers between the tailmount bracket and the
transmission. Fig. 2
Step 5: Insert the shifter assembly into the tailmount bracket so that the bolt holes line up
with the curved, slotted holes in the welded banana brackets, and reinstall the
5/16"-24 x 1/2" button head bolts with lock washers. Fig. 3
Step 6: If you do not already have an opening in the floor in the correct location for the shifter,
measure the distance from the front of the transmission to the center of the shifter.
Transfer that measurement to the vehicle and cut the shifter opening in the floor. If you
are using a Lokar shifter boot, the maximum opening for a round boot is 4" in diameter,
and the maximum opening for a rectangular boot is 4" wide by 5-1/2" long.
Before proceeding any further, the transmission should be installed in the vehicle, with the
vehicle body, driver's seat and dashboard in place.
Step 7: Make sure the two 5/16"-24 x 1/2" button head bolts in the left side of the shifter
assembly on the welded banana bracket are tight. Move the shifter through all the gear
positions. Make sure that the shifter lever and knob do not come in contact with the
dash or the seat. The shifter assembly can be tilted forward or backward if needed by
loosening the 5/16"-24 x 1/2" button head bolts in the welded banana bracket on the
left side. Be sure to re-tighten the bolts in the welded banana bracket after adjusting the
angle of the shifter assembly. Fig. 3
If you disassemble the shifter assembly later, be sure that the 5/16"-24 x 1/2" button
head bolts and lock washers are put back into the curved, slotted holes in the welded
banana brackets. Installing longer bolts will prevent the shifter from operating.
NOTE: If you find after installation that the shape or length of the shifter lever is not
suitable for your application, Lokar has a number of different styles and lengths of shifter
lever replacement kits available for purchase separately through our dealer network.
Step 8: Put the shifter into the Park position and check the position of the quad lever. It will
need to be pointing to about the 4:30 – 5:00 position. If it is not, loosen the set screw
in the top of the quad lever with a 1/8" Allen wrench and slide the quad lever off of
the shaft. Reposition it on the shaft at approximately the 4:30 – 5:00 position, and
retighten the set screw. Fig. 3
Step 9: Remove the rod end from the new trans arm. Make sure the transmission is in Park.
Remove the tape from the pinch bolt, and position the trans arm with the pinch bolt and
nylock nut onto the transmission gear selector shaft. The trans arm should be pointing up
and slightly towards the rear, with the inside of the curve facing the front of the
transmission like a backwards "C". The 1/4" hole in the end of the trans arm should be
at approximately the 12:30 - 1:00 position.
If your original trans arm interferes with the new trans arm, the original trans arm
must be cut off of the selector shaft. It is much easier to cut the trans arm off of the
selector shaft if you remove the selector shaft from the transmission first. If you
remove the selector shaft, we recommend that you install a new selector shaft seal
(not included) when reassembling.
Tighten the nylock nut on the pinch bolt to hold the trans arm in position on the selector
shaft. Fig. 4
Fig. 2
Welded Banana Brackets
Pointing Forward
Welded Banana
Brackets Pointing
Rearward
Tailmount
Bracket
Spacers
Tailmount
Bracket
3/8"-16 x 1-3/4"
Button Head Bolts
with Lock Washers
3/8"-16 x 1-3/4"
Button Head Bolts
with Lock Washers