4r100 linkage adjustment
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From: pawhuska,okla.
4r100 linkage adjustment
I know this is the wrong place to ask,forgive me,but couldn't find anything elseware. Is there a way to adjust the linkage? I first noticed my shifter arm wouldnt go to low without jiggleing it a bit. Now my shifting lever feels sloppy. Any advice will be appreciated.
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From: Central, Al
If the "Slop" is in the lever
Cable Adjustment —Shift Indicator
Remove the upper instrument panel steering column cover.
Place the gearshift lever in the (D) position.
Rotate the gearshift lever clockwise until it bottoms out (first gear), then rotate two detents counterclockwise ((D) position).
Hang an eight pound weight on the gearshift lever.
Center the pointer in the middle of the (D) position.
Rotate the thumbwheel located on the bottom of the steering column to adjust the pointer.
Remove the eight pound weight.
Carefully move the gearshift lever from detent to detent and compare with transmission settings. Readjust if necessary.
Install the upper instrument panel steering column cover.
If it is not in the lever PM me your email address for instructions on adjusting the linkage at the DTR sensor.
Cable Adjustment —Shift Indicator
Remove the upper instrument panel steering column cover.
Place the gearshift lever in the (D) position.
Rotate the gearshift lever clockwise until it bottoms out (first gear), then rotate two detents counterclockwise ((D) position).
Hang an eight pound weight on the gearshift lever.
Center the pointer in the middle of the (D) position.
Rotate the thumbwheel located on the bottom of the steering column to adjust the pointer.
Remove the eight pound weight.
Carefully move the gearshift lever from detent to detent and compare with transmission settings. Readjust if necessary.
Install the upper instrument panel steering column cover.
If it is not in the lever PM me your email address for instructions on adjusting the linkage at the DTR sensor.
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From: La La Land
This might be an appropriate place to ask this question, as it concerns the tranny shifter position indicator:
I want to pull my instrument panel completely out of the truck. I know how to remove the bezel (whew, DO I!!), and have taken out the four retaining screws, but the little cable prevents me from lifting the panel out. Is there a way to disconnect the cable from the gauge cluster. I've attached a photo below of where it meets the cluster. There's clear, white, and black plastic pieces involved.
Or, should this come loose at the other end of the cable completely?
Anybody know the secret?
Pop
I want to pull my instrument panel completely out of the truck. I know how to remove the bezel (whew, DO I!!), and have taken out the four retaining screws, but the little cable prevents me from lifting the panel out. Is there a way to disconnect the cable from the gauge cluster. I've attached a photo below of where it meets the cluster. There's clear, white, and black plastic pieces involved.
Or, should this come loose at the other end of the cable completely?
Anybody know the secret?
Pop
Last edited by SpringerPop; Jun 10, 2007 at 01:03 PM.
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From: La La Land
Ah-HAH! It comes out as a sub-assembly!
I GOTTA get my "cup holder" fixed. It was extended out one day when I dropped my foot off this computer desk and bent it down REAL bad! I've got a new one, with DVD writing capabilities, even, but I haven't got that Round Tuit that will let me install it so I can see my OWN manual.
Modern problems...
Thanks, Alan.
Pop
I GOTTA get my "cup holder" fixed. It was extended out one day when I dropped my foot off this computer desk and bent it down REAL bad! I've got a new one, with DVD writing capabilities, even, but I haven't got that Round Tuit that will let me install it so I can see my OWN manual.
Modern problems...
Thanks, Alan.
Pop
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If the shift linkage feels sloppy follow the shift cable to where it attaches to the linkage on the steering column. The cable attached to an arm that is attached to the shaft inside the column with two torx screws. The screws loosen and will cause the indicator to be off. If the screws are loose, remove them one at a time, put a dab of loctite on the threads and re-install.
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This is a helpful post. I will have to check the torx screws like slc said. My shift indicator doesn't line up right, and if i try to drop it in man.1 it is actually in 2, and if i adjust it on the trans that it will go in man.1 then it won't go into park or if it does its not far enough to let the truck start in park. i'l have to check that out.
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From: pawhuska,okla.
I beleive it is in the lever by how I jiggle it to go in 1st. Great write-up info. This will be tomorrows top priority,will let yall know then! Thanks
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Originally Posted by mustang_gt_350
This is a helpful post. I will have to check the torx screws like slc said. My shift indicator doesn't line up right, and if i try to drop it in man.1 it is actually in 2, and if i adjust it on the trans that it will go in man.1 then it won't go into park or if it does its not far enough to let the truck start in park. i'l have to check that out.
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Originally Posted by slc10844
If the shift linkage feels sloppy follow the shift cable to where it attaches to the linkage on the steering column. The cable attached to an arm that is attached to the shaft inside the column with two torx screws. The screws loosen and will cause the indicator to be off. If the screws are loose, remove them one at a time, put a dab of loctite on the threads and re-install.
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From: Kamloops
If the shift linkage feels sloppy follow the shift cable to where it attaches to the linkage on the steering column. The cable attached to an arm that is attached to the shaft inside the column with two torx screws. The screws loosen and will cause the indicator to be off. If the screws are loose, remove them one at a time, put a dab of loctite on the threads and re-install.
This sure fixed my sloppy linkage! Thanks. Reps given!
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Took apart my column today in hopes of taking out some slop in the shifter handle. Turns out everything appears to be good and tight under the cover. Looked for the adjustment wheel that was spoken of earlier in the post but couldn't find it. more slop in the shifter than I would think is normal. Had a new HD4R100 put in December and we adjusted the white clip down beside the tranny so the pointer is in the right spot when shifted. Any thoughts.
Also the torx screws that I say are tight are the ones just under the pointer assembly are there screws further in that can come loose?
Also the torx screws that I say are tight are the ones just under the pointer assembly are there screws further in that can come loose?
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