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1985 Chevrolet Chevy Van G20, 6.2 C, StandardSECTION General Motors
  1. Adjust 1st-reverse shift rod first. Loosen shift lever retaining screw (if necessary). To adjust 1st-reverse shift linkage, place transmission in reverse (front detent) and place column shifter in the reverse position and lock steering column. See Fig 1 .
  2. Hold shift rod linkage tightly and tighten shift lever retaining screw. To adjust 3rd-4th shifter linkage perform same steps as above, but place transmission shift lever and column shifter in Neutral (front detent, then back one) and securely tighten retaining screw. See Fig 1 .
Fig 1: Column Mounted Linkage
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