B&M 80841 PRO RATCHET SHIFTER - Manual (Page 4)

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Cable swivel
Cotter pin
(Use rear hole) GM lever
5/16 x 1" bolt and spacer
(Metric trans use M8 x 25 bolt)
GM cable bracket (Trimming of bracket
required if used on cast aluminum pan)
Use these two holes for
TH-400 transmission. Use
other two holes for other
GM transmissions
Spacer
Spacer
7/16" nut
GM cable bracket
Remove shaded
portion of lever
C-4 cable bracket
Cable swivel
Cotter pin Ford lever
7/16" nut
1/4 x 1-1/2" bolt, lockwasher and nut
Figure 5
light switch is usually located on the steering
column behind the instrument panel.
Lengthen these wires and run them to the
UPPER switch on the shifter. Tape terminal
connections and all other connections to
prevent shorts.
Reconnect battery ground cable, dis-
connect coil wire and set the parking brake.
Check switch operation by attempting to
start motor in each shifter position. The
starter must crank only when shifter is in
the Park or Neutral position. Check
Backup light operation when the shifter is
shifted to the Reverse position. Adjust
switches if required. Reconnect coil wire. Go
switch in place and slide it off the shift shaft.
Disconnect the switch at the factory plug and
discard it.
STEP 14. Install the B&M selector lever, see
figure 5 or 6. Note: The B&M lever must
point downward for proper operation. If the
stock shift lever on your transmission points
down, you will have to remove the lower part
of the stock arm by cutting it off to clear the
B&M lever, see figure 5. Install B&M selec-
tor lever onto shift shaft of transmission. Align
selector lever so when it points straight down
it travels equal arcs in both directions from
center, then tighten ¼”-20 x 1 ½” pinch bolt
and nut. The lever should travel smoothly
Figure 4
to Step 37.
FORD
STEP 13. If you have not already done
so, remove the nut and lockwasher holding
the downshift linkage onto the downshift
lever shaft. The downshift lever is the outer
lever on C-4, C-5 and C-6 transmissions.
Pull the lever off the shaft and allow the
linkage to hang free. Remove and discard
stock shift linkage rods. Some C-6, late C-4
and all C-5 transmissions have a neutral
safety/backup light switch on the transmis-
sion shift lever. If your transmission is so
equipped, remove the two bolts holding the