Manual Linkage; Starter Neutral Switch Adjustment; External Transmission Components - Lincoln Continental 1964 Shop Manual

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MANUAL LINKAGE
1. If the car has a movable steer-
ing column, position the column in
the uppermost position. With the
engine turned off, place the selector
lever against the stop in the D
1
position. Raise the car. Remove the
linkage splash shield.
2. Disconnect the adjustable link
from the transmission manual shift
lever on the transmission (Fig. 9).
3. Be sure that the transmission
shift lever is fully engaged in the
second detent from the bottom D 1.
The bottom detent is low (L).
4. Loosen the lock nut on the
adjustable link (Fig. 9). Pull down-
ward on the link to hold the selec-
tor lever against the stop. Lengthen
or shorten the link by rotating the
lower end until the hole in the link
aligns with the stud on the trans-
EXTERNAL
FRONT BAND
ADJUSTMENT
mission manual lever. Lengthen the
link one-half additional turn and
connect it to the transmission shift
lever.
5. Check the selector lever through
all positions to assure correct link-
age adjustment.
Do not make compensating ad-
justments in the manual control
linkage to overcome misalignment
of the selector lever indicator or
the starter neutral switch. Adjust-
ment or necessary corrections must
be made to these components with-
out disturbing the correct manual
linkage adjustment.
STARTER NEUTRAL SWITCH
ADJUSTMENT
1. With the manual linkage prop-
erly adjusted, check the starter en-
gagement circuit in all transmission
selector lever positions. The circuit
must be open in all drive positions
and closed only in park and neu-
tral. (The starter should engage only
in park and neutral).
2. To adjust the switch, loosen the
retaining screws that locate the switch
on the steering column (Fig. 10).
3. Place the transmission selector
lever firmly against the stop of the
neutral detent position.
4. Rotate the switch actuating lever
until the gauge pin (no. 43 drill)
can be inserted into the gauge pin
holes (Fig. 10).
5. Tighten the 2 switch retaining
screws and remove the gauge pin.
6. Check the operation of the
switch in each selector lever posi-
tion. The starter should engage in
only the neutral and park detent
positions. Whenever the manual
CONVERTER RETURN
PRESSURE: TO OIL
FRONT SERVO
IN CASE
EXTERNAL
REAR BAND
ADJUSTMENT
COOLER
COOLED OIL RETURN
FROM OIL COOLER
~-~~
TO PRESSURE
REGULATOR
01328-A
FIG.
11-External Transmission Components