Lokar Cable Operated Shifter Ford AOD-4R70W-AODE User Manual

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Fig. 4

Fig. 5

Step 1: If your vehicle already has a shifter of any type installed, disconnect all shifter linkage and remove the

shifter and its related hardware (neutral safety switch, back-up light switch, etc.).

Step 2: Determine exactly where you want the shifter to be located. The shifter may be mounted either on top

of the floor or underneath the floor.

NOTE: For vehicles that had a floor shifter previously, determine if the existing hole in the floor will be

adequate for mounting and operation of the Lokar shifter. If not, the floor will need to be modified.

If you are mounting the shifter on top of the floor, you will need a slot in the floor for the quad arm to

pass through. If you are mounting the shifter underneath the floor, you will also need an opening for

the floor mount mounting bracket.

Step 3: There are two pairs of floor mount tabs in the shifter kit. How they are arranged when installed on

the shifter depends on if you are mounting the shifter above or below the floor, and on the size of the

shifter boot ring if you are installing a shifter boot and ring directly on the floor. If you are using the

Lokar rectangular shifter boot and ring, at least two of the floor mount tabs (both front or both rear)

must be installed pointing inward.

See

Fig. 4 to determine how the floor mount tabs need to be positioned for your particular application.

Attach the floor mount tabs to the floor mount mounting bracket as shown in

Fig. 4 with the

5/16"-24 x 1/2" button head bolts and lock washers. Leave the bolts loose enough so that

adjustments can be made later during the installation.

Step 4: Make sure the two 5/16"-24 x 3/8" button head bolts that are in the curved, slotted holes in the left

side of the floor mount mounting bracket are tight.

Fig. 5 Place the shifter in the desired location.

Make sure the shifter will not interfere with the dash when in Park, or with the seat when in low

gear. The shifter assembly may be tilted forward or backward if needed by loosening the two button

head bolts that are in the curved, slotted holes in the left side of the floor mount mounting bracket.

Retighten the button head bolts in the curved, slotted holes once you have the shifter assembly at the

angle you want.

NOTE: If you ever disassemble the shifter assembly, be sure that the 5/16"-24 x 3/8" button head bolts

and lock washers are put back into the curved, slotted holes in the floor mount mounting bracket.

Installing longer bolts will prevent the shifter from operating.

Push the floor mount tabs flush against the floor, and mark the center of the bolt holes in the floor

mount tabs onto the floor. Center punch the marks, and drill four 5/16" diameter holes.

Step 5: Attach the shifter to the floor using four 5/16"-24 x 1/2" button head bolts and nylock jam nuts. Once

the shifter is mounted to the floor, tighten the floor mount tab to floor mount mounting bracket bolts.

Step 6: Make sure the shifter is in the Park position. Check the position of the quad lever. It should be

pointing to about the 5:00 position.

Fig. 6 If it is not, loosen the set screw in the top of the quad lever

with a 1/8" Allen wrench and slide the quad lever off of the shaft. The shifter may have to be removed

to do this, depending on how large the opening is in the tunnel. Reposition the quad lever on the shaft

at approximately the 5:00 position, and retighten the set screw.

Determine which one of the quad arms included in the kit should be used to mount to the quad lever.

There are three different options to choose from: straight, 1-1/4" offset and 2-1/2" offset.

NOTE: For the best results, use the quad arm with the least amount of offset that will still clear the

transmission and work for your application.

Install the quad arm onto the quad lever using the two 1/4"-28 x 5/8" button head bolts and nylock

jam nuts.

Fig. 7

Above Floor Installation

Below Floor Installation

Floor

Mount

Tabs

Floor

Mount

Tab

Floor

Mount

Tabs

5/16"-24 x 1/2" Button Head

Bolts with Lock Washers

Floor Mount Tabs turned inward

for Shifter Boot Ring clearance

5/16"-24 x 1/2" Button Head

Bolts with Lock Washers

5/16"-24 x 3/8" Button Head Bolts and

Lock Washers in curved, slotted holes