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Lokar Column Cable Shift Linkage For 1-1/2", 2 & 2-1/4 GM or Aftermarket Steering Columns and GM Transmissions User 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 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