User guide

INS0081Rev.11/12/13
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©2013Lokar,Inc.
Step 17: Fortheneutralsafetyswitchtofunctionproperly,theshifterlinkage
mustbeadjustedcorrectly.Donotattempttoadjusttheneutral
safetyswitchunlessyouhavecompletedStep 15.
The Lokar neutral safety switch is a simple on/off, non-directional
switch. The switch passes current (turns on) when the ball is pushed
in. It does not pass current (turns off) when the ball is out at its
at-rest position.
 Loosen,butdonotremove,thetwo5/16"-24x3/8”buttonhead
boltsthatattachtherightsidebananabrackettotheswitchplate
(theboltsareincurved,slottedholes).Fig. 11
WARNING: Before taking the shifter out of Park, be sure that the
vehicle’s tires are scotched and the parking brake is set to avoid
movement of the vehicle.
Step 18: Put the shifter into the Reverse position.
Step 19:Repositiontheswitchplatesothattheholeintheswitchplate
linesupwiththecentergrooveintheshifterbody.Fig. 12Screw
theprovidedaluminumadjusterplugintotheneutralsafetyswitch
opening.Wigglingtheshifterleverslightlywhileyouarescrewing
theadjusterpluginwillhelpgettheshifterbodycenteredonthe
plug. Fig. 13
Step 20:Retightenthetwo5/16"-24x3/8”buttonheadboltsthatattach
therightsidebananabrackettotheswitchplate.
Step 21:Removethealuminumadjusterplug,andreinstalltheneutral
safetyswitchandwasherontotheshifter.Testforcontinuityby
connecting an ohmmeter lead to each stud on the neutral safety
switch.Whenadjustedcorrectly,youwillonlyhavecontinuity
betweenthetwoswitchstudswhentheshifterisinParkorNeutral.
Continuityinanyothergearrequiresreadjustmentoftheneutral
safetyswitch.
Step 22:Connecttheneutralsafetyswitchbetweenyourignitionswitchand
startercircuits.Checkthewiringofyourfusepanel:
 •  If there are (2) connections for a neutral safety switch,runa#12(or
heavier)strandedwirefromtheseterminalsinyourfusepanelto
the(2)terminalsontheneutralsafetyswitch.Thatcompletesthe
NeutralSafetySwitchwiring.
 •  If your fuse panel does not have neutral safety switch connections,
locatethewiregoingfromtheignitionswitchtothestarter.IfGM
colorcodesareused,thiswirewillusuallybepurple.Afterlocat-
ingthewire,disconnectitfromthestarter.Itmustbecutand
routedfromtheignitionswitchtooneoftheneutralsafetyswitch
terminals,andfromtheotherneutralsafetyswitchterminaltothe
samestudonthestarterwheretheoriginalwirewasremoved.If
thewiremustbelengthened,besuretousewirethatisatleast
thesamesizeorlargerthantheoriginal.
Step 23: Reconnect the negative battery cable and check operation. Make
surethattheenginewillnotstartinreverseoradrivegear.Ifit
does,followtheneutralsafetyswitchadjustmentprocedureagain.
If your car should ever start in any gear other than Park or Neutral,
pleasereadjusttheneutralsafetyswitchaccordingly.Tightenall
brackets and bolts correctly and securely and there should be no
movementormaladjustment.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsafterfollow-
ingthisprocedure,pleasecallLokarTechnicalSupport.
Step 24:Oncetheinstallationiscompletelyfinishedandtheneutralsafety
switchisadjusted,removeeachofthe5/16"-24x3/8"buttonhead
bolts from the banana brackets one at a time, apply blue thread
locking compound to the threads, and reinstall.
For shifters manufactured 1994 and earlier, please contact Lokar for assistance.
To Remove Shifter Knob:
Step 1: MakesuretheshifterisallthewayforwardintheParkposition.
Step 2: Loosenthejamnutbelowtheshifterknob.DO NOT loosen or remove the
setscrewthatisintheknob. Fig. 14
Step 3: Turntheshifterknobcounter-clockwisetoremove.
Lokar Shifter Knob Removal Instructions
(For Shifters Manufactured 1995 and Later)
Aluminum
Adjuster Plug
Release
Button
Shifter
Knob
Shifter
Lever
DO NOT
REMOVE
Set Screw
Jam Nut
To Install Shifter Knob:
Step 1: Makesurethejamnutisstillinplaceontheshifterlever.
Step 2: Screwtheshifterknobontotheshifterleveruntilthereleasebutton
comesupflushwiththetopoftheshifterknob.
Step 3: Tightenthejamnutupagainstthebottomoftheshifterknob.
Step 4:Checktomakesurethatdepressingthereleasebuttonallowstheshifter
lever to be moved, and that the shifter lever still locks in Park and
Neutral.Iftheshifterwillnotcomeoutof“PARK”withthereleasebutton
fully depressed, tighten the knob one turn and check it again. If the shift-
er does not lock in “PARK”, loosen the knob one turn and check it again.
Fig. 13
Fig. 14