DUNCAN MOTOR SPORTS CO.
Rahway, New Jersey 07065 Email info@duncan-engineering.com
Innovative Products for Car Enthusiasts
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DUNCAN MOTOR SPORTS CO. Rahway, New Jersey 07065 Email info@duncan-engineering.com Innovative Products for Car Enthusiasts
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T Shift-R-Arm INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Tools needed Medium Phillips Screw Driver Allen Wrench 3/32 Wrenches – 5/16 & 11/32 open end , box, or socket Small Needle Nose Pliers Continuity tester or test light
2. Be sure the vehicle is on level ground and the parking brake set or wheels chocked to prevent rolling. This is an important safety check – do not skip 3. Place the shifter arm in the Neutral position. Remove the shifter knob by loosening the Allen head set screw until the knob can be rotated easily. 4. Remove the two Phillips head screws that secure the console top plate to the console. The screws are located under the front of the console door. 5. Remove the console top by gently raising it and sliding it rearward. It may be necessary to move the shifter arm to make the removal easier. As the console top plate is raised unplug the light socket from the indictor area. Carefully place the top plate aside for reinstallation later. 6. Unplug the back up light switch if equipped. Using the needle nose pliers, remove the clip connecting the shifter arm to the linkage bar. 7. Remove the three 3/8 screws holding the shifter bracket to the car and remove the shifter. Note: there are two screws at the front and one at the rear. 8. Remove the retainer bar ( 1 - 5/16 screw) and the clip holding the shifter arm to the shifter assembly. ( note the location of any washers or spacers for reassembly) Remove the shifter arm. Remove the two screws holding the back-up light switch if equipped, and remove the switch 9. Install the new SHIFT-R-Arm pivot. Place a small amount of grease on the pivot pin before installing. 10. Next, install the spring in the kit into the retaining hole in the pivot. 11. Sliding the pivot out slightly, place a small amount of grease on the pivot guide ( see drawing ) Slide the new shift arm onto the guide. Push the arm down against the spring and slide the assembly into the shifter gate area. 12. Reinstall the washer and retaining clip on the pivot and reinstall the retainer bar.
FIGURE #1
13. Before installing in the vehicle check the motion of the shifter through the complete travel range pushing the arm down as required. There should be no binding. Set the backup light switch so it operates when the shifter is in the reverse location. [continuity tester or test light] 14. Now reinstall the shifter in the vehicle and connect the linkage arm reusing the clip. Again check the motion of the shifter through all gears P-R-N-D-2-1 You should hear a positive click of the transmission selector in each position. 15. Remove the plastic slider from the console top plate and replace it with the new one provided in the kit 16. Reinstall the console top plate. It will be necessary to move the arm and plate back and forth several times to position it on the arm It will fit 17. Install a shifter knob of your choice that has a 3/8-24 thread. 18. Place the shifter in park and neutral. Disable the ignition by removing the coil wire and check that the starter turns in only the park and neutral positions. This is an important safety check – do not skip Some vehicles may require adjustment of the linkage at the transmission. 19. Put the old shifter arm and plastic slider in a safe place. You may want to reinstall it for vintage car show judging or if you sell the car. It is a valuable part to some vintage restorers.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. The shifter works just like the original stock shifter except to move to and form neutral or drive you push down on the arm instead of the button on top of the OEM shifter arm
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