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General Installation Notes:
Please read instructions completely before beginning installation. If you
have any questions please call.
Before starting installation, scotch vehicle tires to avoid accidental move-
ment of the vehicle. Do not attempt to install this product while the engine
is running. Disconnect negative battery cable before beginning installation.
Make sure the engine, transmission, body and frame are properly grounded.
Refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 for the component names.
Step 1: Remove all of the existing shifter linkage from both the steering column and
the transmission.
Step 2: Install the trans lever onto the transmission using the factory nut. The trans
lever should point down and towards the front of the vehicle at approxi-
mately the 7:00 position. Fig. 3
Step 3: Remove the two center bolts on the left side of the transmission oil pan and
discard. The trans cable bracket will be mounted using these two bolt holes.
Some GM transmissions use standard bolts while others use metric bolts.
Both standard 5/16"-18 x 1-1/4" and metric M8 x 30MM bolts have been
included in this kit. Determine which pair matches the thread pitch on the
pan bolts you removed from the transmission, and discard the other two
new bolts.
Position the trans cable bracket with the tab towards the rear of the vehicle
and pointing down. Install the two new pan bolts with lock washers and
flat washers, with the 3/8" spacers between the trans cable bracket and the
transmission pan. Fig. 4 Leave the bracket loose so that it can be slid front
to back for final adjustment.
Step 4: Remove the #10-32 nut, the two rubber boots and the first large jam nut
and star washer from the end of the new shift cable. Insert the shift cable
into the trans cable bracket from the rear of the vehicle. With the shift
cable inserted, reinstall the star washer, nuts and boots in their original
positions. Snug the large jam nuts by hand, but do not tighten at this time.
Step 5: Install the trans lever cable stud onto the end of the shift cable. When
using an aftermarket column, insert the threaded end of the trans lever
cable stud into the transmission shift lever from the transmission side into
the hole marked "A", and install the 1/4"-28 nylock nut. When using a
factory GM column, attach the trans lever cable stud to hole "B" instead.
DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN THE NYLOCK NUT! The trans lever cable stud has to be
free to rotate in the trans lever when shifting gears.
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Column Cable Shift Linkage Installation Instructions
For 1-1/2", 2" & 2-1/4" GM or Aftermarket Steering Columns and GM Transmissions
(except 4L80 with long selector shaft, Powerglide, and 4L60E)
For 1-1/2", 2" & 2-1/4" GM or Aftermarket Steering Columns and GM Transmissions
(except 4L80 with long selector shaft, Powerglide, and 4L60E)
INS0060 Rev. 12/05/12 RPD 09/13/13
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© 2012 Lokar, Inc.
Column Cable Shift Linkage Installation Instructions
NOTE: The shift cable is not designed for side to side pressure.
When attaching the trans lever cable stud to the trans
lever DO NOT bend the shift cable. It may be necessary to
remove the trans lever from the transmission and install
the trans lever cable stud onto the trans lever first, and
then reinstall the trans lever onto the transmission.
Step 6: With the transmission in park, pull the inner part of the
shift cable out as far as it will go at the transmission
end and tighten the mounting bracket bolts. Fig. 5
Step 7: Route the shift cable to the steering column. Make
sure the shift cable is not in a bind and does not
interfere with any moving parts or contact any parts
that may melt it.
Step 8: Install the shifter cable mounting stud into the column
shift cable bracket with the 3/8"-24 nylock nut, but
DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN! The cable mounting stud has to
be free to rotate in the column shift cable bracket when
shifting gears. Fig. 6
Step 9: Separate the two halves of the column shift cable
bracket by removing the 1/4"-20 x 1/2" socket head
bolts using a 3/16" Allen wrench. Position the column
shift cable bracket around the steering column with
the shifter cable mounting stud below the bracket.
Reinstall the two 1/4"-20 x 1/2" bolts to clamp the
column shift cable bracket in place, but do not fully
tighten at this time. The column shift cable bracket
must be positioned so that the cable mounting stud
will align the shift cable with the hole in the column
shift lever. Some aftermarket steering columns have
an adjustable column shift lever that allows for several
different mounting angles, making this easier.
Also, the column shift cable bracket and the column
shift lever must be positioned so that the shift cable
is pulled (not pushed) by the column shift lever when
the driver moves the gear selector from Park to Drive.
(If the column shift cable bracket and the column
shift lever cannot be positioned so that the cable will
reach the column shift lever and pull on the cable
when moving from Park to Drive, you will need to
install the column cable adapter discussed later in
these instructions.)
Step 10: At the column end of the new shift cable, remove the
#10-32 nut, the two rubber boots and the first large
jam nut and star washer. Insert the shift cable into
the shifter cable mounting stud on the column shift
cable bracket. With the shift cable inserted, reinstall
the star washer, nuts and boots in their original posi-
tions. Snug the large jam nuts by hand, but do not
tighten at this time.
Trans Cable Bracket
Column Shift
Cable Bracket
Shifter
Cable
Mounting
Stud
3/8"–24
Nylock Nut
Column Lever
Cable Stud
Column Cable
Adapter
Flat Washer
Flat Washer
5/16"–24
Nylock Nut
1/4"-20 x 1/2"
Socket Head
Bolts
1/4"-28 x 5/8"
Button Head
Bolts with
Nylock Nuts
Delrin
Bushings
Trans Lever
Trans Lever
Cable Stud
Shift Cable
Rubber Boots
1/4"-28
Nylock
Nut
#10-32
Nut
Large Jam Nuts
& Star Washers
3/8" Spacers
Flat Washers
Lock Washers
M8 x 30MM
Bolts
5/16"-18 x 1-1/4"
Bolts
Fig. 1
Fig. 2