Cable Adjustment - Shift Indicator Cable

Remove the upper instrument panel steering column cover; refer to ANALOG INSTRUMENT PANELS .
Place the transmission control selector lever in the (D) position.
- Rotate the transmission control selector lever clockwise until it bottoms out (first gear), then rotate two detents counterclockwise ((D) position).
Hang an eight pound weight on the transmission control selector 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.
Fig 1: Rotating Thumbwheel
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Remove the eight pound weight.
Carefully move the shift control selector lever from detent to detent and compare with transmission settings.
- Readjust if necessary.
Install the upper instrument panel steering column cover; refer to ANALOG INSTRUMENT PANELS .