ididit Cable Shift Linkage Kit: Column to Ford AOD Transmission - Manual (Page 5)

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12. Remove the 4 screws from the shift lever at the
bottom of the steering column and set the screws
and lever safely aside.
13. Take the cable bracket and
loosen the nut and bolt so that the
clamp will loosen a little. Put
the clamp on the column with
the small end at appx. 5 o’clock
looking at the column from the
front of the vehicle. (Actually,
anywhere would work because the
clamp is indexable). The hole on
the small end of the clamp should
face the front of the vehicle. DO NOT tighten yet!
14. The gearshift lever will need a hole drilled exactly
1 29/32” or 1.906” from the center of the large
hole towards the linkage hold, in the center of the
shift lever arm. The hole should be 5/16” or .312
in diameter, no larger.
15. If your designer eye tells you that you want to cut
off the access of the shift arm that is fine. Take a
look at the diagram to the right to see how we did
this.
16. You will need to take the
small nut and rubber boots off
so that you can get one large nut and washer off. Put
the cable through the bracket from the bottom side
of the bracket and reinstall the large nut, washer
and boots. Try to center the nuts and washers on
the available threads. This is important later.
17. Push the cable down through its outer cover so that it will be as short
as possible. Put the column in Park. Now, figure out where you want
the bracket to be, 5 o’clock will probably be a good place. Install the
swivel on the small thread and turn it until it’s centered on the thread.
Now, install the small nut and turn it until it bottoms out on the swivel.
DO NOT tighten yet!
Trim if you want to!