Lokar S-10 5-Speed Manual Shift Lever Adapter - Manual

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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 movement
of the vehicle. Disconnect negative battery cable before beginning installation.
This Lokar Shift Lever Adapter requires the use of a Lokar Tremec/Borg Warner
T5 shift lever.
Step 1: If the transmission is an NV1500, place the transmission into either 3rd
or 4th gear. If the transmission is an NV3500, place the transmission into
Neutral.
Step 2: Unscrew the existing upper shift lever and knob. Remove the shifter boot
and rubber floor seal (if applicable). This will expose the shift tower and
base mounting screws. Fig. 1
Step 3: Remove the four (4) base mounting screws from
the shift tower. Lift the shift tower with the original
threaded shift lever off of the transmission. Fig. 2
Step 4: Pry up the rubber boot that is on top of the shift
tower using a flat tipped screwdriver, and remove the
four (4) Torx head screws from the top of the shift
tower. Fig. 3 Pull the original threaded shift lever
up and out of the tower. The rubber boot, retention
plate, shims, pivot ball, and the synthetic swivel cup
will also come out attached to the lever. Fig. 4
There are two types of pivot balls, steel and synthetic.
If your pivot ball is steel, remove the synthetic caps
from each end of the pivot pin. If your pivot ball is
synthetic, the caps are molded as part of the pivot
ball. Fig. 5
Step 5: Remove the rubber boot, retention plate, and shims
from the original threaded shift lever and set aside
for re-use with the new Lokar Shift Lever Adapter.
Remove the synthetic swivel cup from the bottom of
the original threaded shift lever by using your thumbs
to pop it off.
Step 6: Push the pivot pin out of the center of the pivot ball
using a press or a hammer and a drift punch. Fig. 6 A
synthetic pivot ball will need to be supported to pre-
vent it from breaking while pressing the pivot pin out.
Slide the pivot ball off of the original threaded
shift lever.
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S-10 5-Speed Manual Shift Lever Adapter
Installation Instructions
S-10 5-Speed Manual Shift Lever Adapter
Installation Instructions
INS0136 Rev. 07/31/13 Page 1 © 2013 Lokar, Inc.
Step 7: There are two holes in the Lokar Shift Lever Adapter (Fig. 7), in order to
allow the adapter to work in both the NV1500 and NV3500 transmissions.
Lay the original threaded shift lever and the new shift lever adapter side
by side. Line up the bottom end of both parts, and mark the hole on the
shift lever adapter that lines up with the hole in your original threaded shift
lever. Fig. 8 Install the pivot ball onto the shift lever adapter so that it lines
up with the correct hole.
Press the original pivot pin through the pivot ball and shift lever adapter.
If the pivot ball is synthetic, it will need to be supported to prevent it from
breaking while pressing the pin back in.
Step 8: Lubricate the inside of the synthetic swivel cup with new transmission
oil, and install the synthetic swivel cup onto the bottom of the shift lever
adapter. If your shifter has a steel pivot ball, place the two synthetic caps
on the ends of the pivot pin. Fig. 9 If your shifter has a synthetic pivot ball,
the caps are molded as part of the pivot ball. Lubricate the pivot ball and
synthetic caps with new transmission oil. Install the shift lever adapter
assembly into the shift tower.
Step 9: Place the original shims and the retention plate back on top of the shift
tower. Install the four Torx head screws back into the top of the shift tower,
and then install the rubber boot. Fig. 10
With the shift tower reassembled, it can be reinstalled onto the transmis-
sion using the four original base mounting screws. Fig. 11 Install the rubber
floor seal (if applicable), Lokar shift lever, and the shifter boot and knob of
your choice.
Original Threaded
Shift Lever
Shift Tower
Shift
Tower
Rubber
Boot
Rubber
Boot
Shims
Original
Threaded
Shift Lever
Retention
Plate
Synthetic Swivel
Cup
Pivot Ball
(steel version shown)
Torx Head
Screws
(4 total)
Fig. 1
Fig. 3 Fig. 4
Base Mounting
Screws (4 total)
Base Mounting
Screws (4 total)
Fig. 2