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General Installation Notes:

Please read these instructions completely before beginning the installation. If

you have any questions please call.

Before beginning the installation, disconnect the negative battery cable and use

wheel chocks to block the vehicle's wheels.

Make sure the engine, transmission, and frame are properly grounded.

Refer to Fig. 1 for the component names.

Tools and Materials Required:

 •StandardAllenwrenches:1/8",5/32",3/16",7/32"

 •WrenchorSocketSizes:5/16",3/8",7/16",1/2",9/16",5/8",7/8",

13mm(metrictransmissionsonly)

 •TapeMeasure

 •Metalcuttingtool,suchasahacksaworadiegrinderwithacut-offwheel

 •Ohmmeter

 •Wirecutters/strippers

 •Wirecrimpingorsolderingtools

 •Bluethreadlockingcompound

Lokar Shifters are designed to fit specific transmissions. Before installing the shifter,

verify that you have the proper model for your transmission. If your shifter does not

seem to fit properly, do not make modifications during installation as this may void

your warranty. Call for assistance.

Verify that the shifter length you have purchased is what you actually want. When

installed, the bottom of the shifter lever will be approximately 4" above the tail

housing bolts. From that point up to the top of the knob is how the shifter length is

determined.

Before attempting to make any adjustments, the shifter must be installed on the

transmission and the transmission should be installed into the vehicle.

The shifter is designed to lock in Park and in Neutral. You must depress the release

button in the top of the shifter knob in order to shift out of Park or Neutral. The

release button will only be flush with the top of the shift knob when the shifter is in

Park or Neutral.

To shift from Park directly to Drive (or Overdrive), depress the release button and

then hold it down while moving the shifter lever, and the shifter will automatically

stop in the Drive (or Overdrive) position. Once you release the button, then the shifter

will allow you to move the lever into the next lower gear. You must depress the

button again to shift down again.

These instructions assume that you have full access to the transmission when the

shifter installation is begun, with the transmission removed from the vehicle, or the

vehicle body removed from the chassis.

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GM Tailmount Automatic Transmission Shifter

Installation Instructions

GM Tailmount Automatic Transmission Shifter

Installation Instructions

INS0099 Rev. 06/24/14

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Fig. 1

Tailmount Bracket

(6-Bolt Tailhousings only)

Shifter Lever

Release Button

Spacers

Rod Ends

Aluminum

Adjuster Plug

Threaded Rod with

1/4"-28 Jam Nuts

Tailmount Bracket (4-Bolt Tailhousings)

3/8"-16 x 1-3/4"

Button Head Bolts

with Lock Washers

5/16"-24 x 1/2"

Button Head Bolts

with Lock Washers

M10 x 45mm

Button Head Bolts

with Lock Washers

1/4"-28 x 1" Button Head Bolts

with Flat Washers and Nylock Nuts

Quad

Lever

Trans Gear

Lever

Summary of content (6 pages)

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GM Tailmount Automatic Transmission Shifter Installation Instructions Building American Quality… With A Lifetime Warranty! ® TOLL FREE 1-877-469-7440 • tech@lokar.com • www.lokar.com GM Tailmount Automatic Transmission Shifter Installation Instructions General Installation Notes: Please read these instructions completely before beginning the installation. If you have any questions please call. Fig.
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Step 1: If your vehicle already has a shifter of any type installed, disconnect all shifter linkage and remove the shifter and its related hardware (neutral safety switch, back-up light switch, etc.). Fig. 2 Welded Banana Brackets Pointing Forward Step 2: R emove the tailmount bracket from the shifter assembly by removing the four 5/16"-24 x 1/2" button head bolts and lock washers from the curved, slotted holes.
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Fig. 3 12 9 Step 11: M ake sure that a jam nut is still present on each end of the threaded rod, and install a rod end onto each end of the threaded rod. Attach the threaded rod assembly to the inside of the trans gear lever and to the outside of the quad lever using the 1/4"-28 x 1" button head bolts, flat washers, and nylock nuts as shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7.
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The Button Head Bolt can be installed from either direction, but make sure the Rod End is sandwiched between the Flat Washer and the Trans Gear Lever 1/4"-28 Nylock Nut 1/4"-28 x 1" Button Head Bolt 4" act 1-3/ d Subtr n a e c n ista e This D Measur Trans Gear Lever Flat Washer Rod End 1/4"-28 Jam Nut Threaded Rod Fig. 5 Fig.
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Neutral Safety Switch Adjustment and Wiring Step 13: 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 12. Switch Plate T he 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.
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Release Button Fig. 11 Shifter Knob Jam Nut DO NOT REMOVE Set Screw Aluminum Adjuster Plug Shifter Lever Fig. 12 Lokar Shifter Knob Removal Instructions (For Shifters Manufactured 1995 and Later) 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.