Date:         Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:08:18 -0400
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: How to change shift lever
Comments: To: dj <djct2@YAHOO.COM>
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DJ it is pretty easy.  Drop your spare tire under the van.  You will see
a box directly below where the shifter is located.  Remove the 4 10mm
nuts holding it in place and remove it.
Now you will see the bottom of the shaft.  There is one bolt going
through the bottom of it.  Remove this.
Now you can go up into the cab and pull the whole shifter up and out of
the car as one unit.
Put your new/used one back in the reverse of how you did this one.
Since you took yours off of the metal plate that mounts it to the floor
you are going to have to realign it to get it to working properly.
You have two holes in the oval mounting plate that is at the bottom of
the shifter.  You can see because your new one is rusty those two
marks.  Line them up with the holes so that the shifter is in the same
position it used to be and you should be fine.

Just FYI,
I actually have three brand new shifter assemblies sitting here if
anyone needs one.  They are assembled with new bushings and ready to
install.  If you are interested please let me know.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com


dj wrote:
> Can anyone tell me how to change my shift lever? Thanks, deek
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