ididit Cable Shift Linkage Kit: Column to Ford AOD Transmission - Manual (Page 6)

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18. Reinstall the shift lever as close to the swivel as
possible. Now, you could turn the bracket or loosen the
large nut and adjust so the swivel goes into the 5/16”
hole that you drilled in the shift arm. Insert the cotter
pin in swivel, tighten large nut and bolt on bracket. Do
not tighten so much that it squeezes the delrin bushing
in the bottom of the column. This could make it hard to
shift. Remember, the cable has to be pushed down completely.
19. Try to shift the column. You may experience a tight pattern, if so;
slightly loosen the bracket around the column. This should allow the
column to move easier. If not, check that the cable is in alignment
from the bracket to the lever. Remember to check the transmission
fluid levels and add more fluid if necessary.
Warnings!!! Please read!!!
Melted Cables: If your cable is too close to your exhaust it will melt or
become brittle. If this is the case you will need to make a heat shield. Do
not wrap the cable as this retains heat. Heat will destroy the cable.
Kinked Cables: Do not kink the cable anywhere along its length. If the
cable has a kink it will lock up. The cable should be kept straight for 2”
on each end where it leaves the bracket. Either of the above could damage
the cable, shifter, and/or transmission in one shift.
Cable Adjustment: If you do not adjust the cable correctly you could
damage the cable, shifter and/or transmission. Put the transmission in
Low gear and the shifter in Low gear, set the swivel so it slides in and out
of the correct hole freely. Then move the transmission and shifter to Park
(all the way the other way). Rotate the cable swivel until it slips in and
out of the hole freely. Now go back and forth between Park and Low gear
and fine tune the adjustment. See instructions for further detail.