Manual Shift Linkage Adjust

1986 Chevrolet C 10 P/U 2WD V8-350 5.7LSECTION Manual Shift Linkage Adjust





1. Position transmission lever (A) in neutral position by moving lever clockwise to the park detent, then counterclockwise two detents to neutral.

2. Place column shift lever in neutral gate notch by rotating lever until it drops into neutral ate notch. Do not use indicator pointer as a reference to position shift lever.

3. Attach rod (C) to transmission shaft assembly (B).

4. Slide swivel and clamp onto rod (C), then attach to column shift lever.

5. Hold column lever against neutral stop, park position side, then tighten attaching nuts.
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