Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Repair & Tune-Up Manual page 240

222 CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION
PLACE
SELECTOR
1968-72 Turbo Hydra-Malic shift linkage
COLUMN LEVER (A)
COTTER PIN
Shift Lever must
be thrust into "Park"
detent with spacer
inserted forward of
pawl before attaching
cable.
IVIEW C
VIEW B
1973-77 Turbo Hydra-Malic
shift linkage
4. Check operation of the
in all positions.
1973-77 Turbo Hydra-
Matic 400
1. Loosen the nut on the
transmission le
ver so that the pin can move in the slot. Re
move the console cover.
2. Move the transmission lever counter
clockwise to the LI position and then clock
wise five detents to Park.
3. Place the shift lever in Park and insert
a 0.40 in. spacer in front of the pawl.
4. Tighten the nut on the transmission
lever to 20 ft. Ibs.
5. Turn the ignition switch to Lock with
the shift lever in Park.
6. Remove the cotter pin and washer from
the backdrive cable at the column lever. Dis
connect the cable.
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PLACE TRANSMISSION CONTROL
LEVER IN DRIVE POSITION.
INSTALL CABLE—SECURE WITH
RETAINING CLIP AND COTTER
PIN AS SHOWN IN VIEW A.
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POSITION
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.PAWL
SPACER'
linkage
7. Working under the dash, remove the
two nuts at the steering column-to-dash
bracket.
8. Turn the lock tube lever counterclock
wise (when viewed from the front of the col
umn) to remove any freeplay from the col
umn.
9. Move the bracket until the cable eye
passes freely over the retaining pin on the
bracket.
10. While holding the bracket in place,
have an assistant tighten the bracket retain
ing nuts.
11. Install the cotter pin and washer to re
tain the cable to the lever retaining pin.
1978-81 Turbo Hydra-Matic 350
1. Loosen the screw from the swivel so the
rod moves within the swivel.
2. Put the transmission control lever in
drive (D) and loosen the nubso that the pin
moves in the slot of the transmission lever.
3. Position the transmission lever in the
"Drive" position by moving the lever coun
terclockwise to the LI detent and then clock
wise three detent positions to "Drive."
4. Tighten the nut to 20 ft. Ibs.
5. Position the transmission control lever
in the park (P) position and the ignition switch
in the "Lock" position.
6. Pull down on the rod slightly against the
lock stop and tighten the screw to 20 ft. Ibs.
197B-82 Turbo Hydra-Matic shift linkage
1982-84
1. Raise the vehicle and support it safely
with jackstands.
2. Disconnect the transmission control ca
ble at the transmission lever. Rotate the
transmission lever clockwise to the last de
tent position.
3. Push the shifter lever as far forward as
possible, in the Park position.
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