The B&M Megashifter shifter canbe used in vehicles equipped with mostpopular three speed or four speed au-tomatic transmissions. Your B&M Me-gashifter comes equipped with neu-tral safety and backup light switches,transmission brackets and levers anda five foot shift cable. Optional shiftercables in 2 ft. (#80830), 3 ft.(#80831),4 ft.(#80832), 8 ft.(#80834), 10ft.(#80835) and 12 ft. (#80836) are alsoavailable. To use the B&M Megashift-er with the Ford AOD transmissionsyou will need the optional accessorykit #40496.

Please read the instructions andreview the illustrations thoroughly be-fore beginning the installation.

The mechanical components of thisshifter are precision made and as-sembled at our factory. Any modifica-tion or disassembly of these parts cancause the shifter to malfunction andwill void the warranty. You should dis-assemble only those items outlined inthe instructions.

The vehicle should be about 2 feetoff the ground for ease of installation.Use jack stands, wheel ramps or avehicle lift. Make sure the vehicle isfirmly supported before attempting towork on it.IMPORTANT: If your vehicle is equippedwith a locking steering column, secur-ing the column lock lever in the enginecompartment in the full up position willallow the steering wheel to be lockedand unlocked and the ignition key to beremoved.WARNING: This allows the steeringwheel to be locked WHENEVER theignition key is turned to the “lock”position WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOV-

ING, OR AT ANY OTHER TIME. Se-curing the steering column lock lever inany other position will both PREVENTthe steering wheel from locking andremoval of the ignition key.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: If you are installing this shifterwith a four speed automatic transmis-sion, you must remove the blocker pinand the two e-clips indicated in Fig-ures 1 and 3 . Removing this blockerpin gives the shifter four forward posi-tions rather than three. For Ford AODfour speed transmissions do not re-move this blocker pin and the two e-clips, since this transmission has onlythree forward positions. Also do notremove the blocker pin and the two e-clips for three speed automatic trans-missions.STEP 1. Remove the stock shift link-age;Column Shifters : Remove all rods,levers or cables from the column andthe transmission. Place the columnshift lever in the Park position. Removethe pin holding the shift lever in thecolumn and remove the lever assem-bly. If your vehicle is equipped with alocking steering column, secure thecolumn lock lever in the full up position.WARNING: This allows the steeringwheel to be locked and ignition keyremoved WHENEVER the ignition keyis turned to the “lock” position WHILETHE VEHICLE IS MOVING, OR ATANY OTHER TIME.Console Shifters: Remove the shiftermechanism from the console. Discon-nect the rod or the cable from thetransmission. Remove the cable

bracket if equipped. If there is a cableor linkage from the console shifter orthe transmission to the steering col-umn lock, it must be blocked in thePark position as described above.NOTE: Shifter installation may requireconsole modification or complete con-sole removal depending on the spaceavailable in your vehicle.STEP 2. Pull the carpet away from thefloorboard where the shifter is to bemounted. If the vehicle has a benchtype seat, move the seat to the fullforward position. Place the shifter onthe floor with the stick shifted to therearmost gate position. Locate theshifter for ease and convenience ofoperation (See Figure 2) . Make surethe trigger and T-handle clear the dashwith the shifter in the Park position.Mark the position of four mountingholes on the floor.STEP 3. Drill four 9/32" mounting holeswhere marked. Temporarily mount theshifter in place using washers as re-quired to get it level. Do not bend themounting brackets on the bottomof the shifter. Mark the location for theshifter cable hole, 3" ahead of the leftfront shifter mounting hole. Drill or cuta 1-1/2" diameter cable hole in thefloorboard. NOTE: Some floorboardsare extremely thin and will not ad-equately support the shifter mecha-nism when bolted to the floor. Forthose vehicles we recommend thatyou fabricate a stiffener plate for addi-tional strength.STEP 4. Install (but do not secure) thecarpet back to it’s original position.Cut holes in the carpet for the mount-ing holes and the cable. DO NOT usea drill bit to make holes in the carpet.

Printed in U.S.A. 9500418-07

Installation InstructionsMegashifter

Part Number 80690

© B&M Racing & Performance Products LLC 2000

STEP 8. Install the shifter mechanisminto the vehicle. Slide the shifter cablethrough the carpet and the hole in thefloor. Bolt the shifter down using four 1/4" x 1-1/2" hex bolts and nuts. If re-quired use 1/4" washers as shimsbetween the shifter mechanism andthe floor to level the shifter. ROUTETHE CABLE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE4, AVOID SHARP BENDS WHICHWILL KINK AND DAMAGE THECABLE. Use cable clamps or tie wrapsto secure the cable housing to thechassis to avoid contact with hot en-gine or exhaust system.STEP 9. Seal the hole where the cablegoes through the floorboards to preventair or water leakage. A putty typesealer can be used. For General Mo-tors vehicles go to Step 10 , for Fordvehicles go to Step 15 , for Chryslervehicles go to Step 21 .

GENERAL MOTORS

STEP 10. If you have not already doneso, remove the stock selector lever nutand the selector lever from the trans-mission. Discard the stock lever andthe stock shifter linkage. Install theB&M selector lever in position usingthe stock selector lever nut (See Fig-ure 5) . Torque the nut to 23 lb. ft. Thelever should move smoothly from frontto rear with a positive click in each gearposition.STEP 11. Remove two transmissionoil pan bolts from the middle of the leftside of the oil pan. Install the cablebracket in position (See Figure 5) .The bracket must be installed with twospacers between the pan and thebracket. (If your transmission isequipped with a cast aluminum oil pan,these spacers should be omitted. Witha TH-400 with a cast aluminum oil pan,the cable bracket may have to bemodified.) Install the two 5/16-18 x1.00" bolts (Metric transmissions usethe two 8mm x 25mm bolts) suppliedand tighten 12-13 lb.ft. Do not over-tighten as this can damage the pangasket.STEP 12. Route the shifter cable ac-cording to Figure 4 . Avoid kinks andsharp bends and route the cable awayfrom hot engine or exhaust parts.

Remove the two rubber boots, onelarge nut, and a large lock washer fromthe threaded end of the shifter cable.Slide the end of the cable into the cablebracket. Install the large nut and thelockwasher loosely over the end of thecable. Install the two rubber boots onto

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outside surface of the shifter baseusing a 1/4" x 1/2" hex bolt, lockwasher and nut. Install the e-clip thatsecures the cable to the cable pin.STEP 7. Just before the final installa-tion of the shifter in the vehicle, attachthe indicator cable to the side of theshifter as shown in Figure 3 . Theindicator cable bracket is secured tothe shifter mechanism with two #6 x 3/4" sheet metal screws and the eyeleton the end of the indicator cable issecured to the cable pin by a suppliedsmall e-clip.

STEP 5. Assemble the neutral safetyand the reverse light switches to thebracket using two #4-40 x 1" screwsand nuts, as shown in Figure 1 . Be-ware , over tightening the switch at-tachment screws will crack the switchhousings. Install the switch assemblyon the shifter. To adjust the switches,loosen the screws and slide theswitches in or out as required, thenretighten the screws.STEP 6. Install the cable on the shifteras shown in Figure 1 . The cable at-tachment tab should be bolted to the

1/4" nut1/4" lockwasher

1/4" x 1/2"bolt

Cable attaching tab goes onoutside surface of shifter base

Boot

Cover plate

Tower

E-Clip

Neutral safetyswitch

Backup lightswitch

Remove this blocker pinand the two e-clips for

GM four speed transmis-sions

Cable pin

Figure 1

3

Figure 4

Remove this blockerpin and the two e-clips for GM four

speed transmissions

Figure 3

Indicatorcable

E-Clip

Bracket Sheet metalscrew (2)

the end of the cable. Install the swivelon the threaded end of the cable andposition it in the center of the threadedportion.STEP 13. Move the transmission se-lector lever by hand to the full rearposition (Low). Operate the shifter le-ver to the Low gear position (ratchetedall the way back). Adjust the large nutson the cable so that the swivel will slideinto the front hole on the selector lever.Tighten the large nuts completely. Besure that the swivel will slide freely in

and out of the hole in the selector lever.Note: The shifter will not operatecorrectly unless the front hole inthe shift lever is used .

Leave the swivel out of the hole andmove the selector lever to Park, all theway forward. Also move the shifter tothe Park position (all the way forward).Reinsert the swivel into the front holein the selector lever. Check to see thatthe swivel will slide freely in and out ofthe front hole in the selector lever inthis position. If it does not slip in freely,

adjust the swivel slightly until it will slipinto the hole in the lever.

Move the shifter back to the Lowgear position and check that the swivelwill still slide easily in and out of thefront hole in the selector lever. (If youdo not use the front hole in the lever, itwill be impossible to correctly adjustthe cable.) Operate the shifter throughall the gear positions. Check to makesure the swivel will slide in and out ofthe front selector lever hole in eachgear position. The shift cable is now

7.50"

1.00"

11.75"

TRIM ASREQUIRED

Figure 2

Figure 6

it may be a mechanical interlock in thesteering column that prevents the keyfrom turning to the Start position unlessthe shifter is in the Park or Neutral posi-tion. Identify the type of neutral safetysystem you have. If the key will not turnto the Start position unless the stockshifter is in Park or Neutral, you have amechanical interlock type, otherwiseyou have a neutral safety switch type. Ifyou have a neutral safety switch, locate

the switch and identify the neutral safetywires (engine will not crank unless thesewires are connected together). With ei-ther type, disconnect the battery groundcable to prevent accidental shorts. If youhave a neutral safety switch, disconnectand extend both wires from the GMswitch to the switch on the shifter. If youhave a mechanical interlock cut the wirethat goes from the start position on theignition switch to the solenoid on the

correctly adjusted. Install the cotterkey supplied with the shifter into theswivel and spread the key ends.

If you have a problem, DO NOTFORCE THE SHIFTER, this will dam-age the cable, the shifter or the trans-mission. Simply start at the beginningand carefully check all your steps.STEP 14. On GM vehicles, the neutralsafety switch may be located on theshifter (steering column or console), or

Figure 5

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Use these two holes forTH-400 transmission. Useother two holes for otherGM transmissions

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General Motors TH-200, TH-350, TH-400, TH-200-4R and TH-700-R4

GM cable bracket(Trimming of bracket requiredif used on cast aluminum pan)

Cable swivelCotter pin(Use front hole)

GM lever

5/16 x 1" bolt and spacer(Metric trans use M8 x 25 bolt)

7/16" nut

GM cable bracket

F CR

Remove shadedportion of lever

7/16" nut

C-4 cable bracketCable swivelCotter pin

Ford lever

Ford C-4 and C-51/4 x 1-1/2" bolt,lockwasher and nut

servo cover.C-6: Remove the two transmission oilpan bolts from the left rear corner of theoil pan. Install the cable bracket inposition with the two spacers betweenthe pan and the bracket (See Figure7). (If your transmission is equippedwith a cast aluminum oil pan, thesespacers can be omitted.) Install thetwo 5/16-18 x 1.00" bolts supplied andtighten to 12-13 lb.ft. Do not over-tighten as this can damage the pangasket.STEP 18. Route the shifter cable ac-cording to Figure 4. Avoid kinks andsharp bends and route the cable awayfrom hot engine or exhaust parts.

Remove the two rubber boots, onelarge nut, and a large lockwasher fromthe threaded end of the shifter cable.Slide the end of the cable into the cablebracket. Install the large nut and thelockwasher loosely over the end of thecable. Install the two rubber boots ontothe end of the cable. Install the swivelon the threaded end of the cable andposition it in the center of the threadedportion.STEP 19. Move the transmission se-lector lever by hand to the full rearposition (Low). Place the shifter leverto the Low gear position (ratcheted allthe way back). Adjust the large nuts onthe cable so that the swivel will slideinto the hole on the selector lever.Tighten the large nuts completely. Besure that the swivel will slide freely inand out of the hole in the selector lever.

With the swivel in the selector le-ver, move the shifter to the Park posi-tion, as far forward as the shifter will gowithout forcing it. (The shifter has fur-ther travel that is used to reach the GMPark position but is not used on theFord transmissions. Trying to force thecable will damage the cable.) The shiftlever on the transmission should be allthe way forward. Check to see that theswivel will slide freely in and out of thehole in the lever in this position. If itdoes not slip in freely, adjust the swivelslightly until it will slip into the hole inthe lever in both the Low and Parkpositions. Operate the shifter throughall the gear positions. Check to makesure the swivel will slide in and out ofthe selector lever hole in each gearposition. Install the cotter key suppliedwith the shifter into the swivel andspread the key ends.

If you have a problem, DO NOTFORCE THE SHIFTER, this will dam-age the cable, the shifter or the trans-mission. Simply start at the beginning

starter. This wire is usually a 10 or 12gauge purple wire. Run wires from bothends of the cut wire to the switch on theshifter. Put slip on terminals on the endsof the lengthened wire. Crimp the termi-nals onto the wires using a crimping toolor pliers. Connect the wires to theLOWER switch on the shifter. Idenifythe wires for the backup lights and runthem to the UPPER switch on the shifter.Tape the terminal connections and allother connections to prevent shorts. Re-connect the battery ground cable, dis-connect the coil wire and set the parkingbrake. Check the switch operation byattempting to start the motor in eachshifter position. The starter must crankonly when the shifter is in the Parkor Neutral position . Adjust theswitches if required. Reconnect the coilwire. Go to Step 27 .

FORD

STEP 15. If you have not already doneso, remove the nut and the lockwasherholding the downshift linkage onto thedownshift lever shaft. The downshiftlever is the outer lever on C-4, C-5, C-6 and AOD transmissions. Pull thelever off the shaft and allow the linkageto hang free. Remove and discard thestock shift linkage rods. Some C-6 andall (late) C-4 and C-5 transmissionshave a neutral safety/backup lightswitch on the transmission shift lever.If your transmission is so equipped,

remove the two bolts holding the switchin place and slide it off the shift shaft.Disconnect the switch at the factoryplug and discard it.STEP 16. Install the B&M selector le-ver (See Figure 6 or 7) . Note: TheB&M lever must point downward forproper operation. If the stock shift leveron your transmission points down, youwill have to remove the lower part of thestock arm by cutting it off to clear theB&M lever (See Figure 6 ) . Install theB&M selector lever onto the shift shaftof the transmission. Align the selectorlever so when it points straight down ittravels equal arcs in both directionsfrom the center, then tighten the 1/4"-20 x 1 1/2" pinch bolt and nut. The levershould travel smoothly from front toback with a positive click in each gearposition. Make sure the O-ring is inposition on the downshift shaft andinstall the downshift lever in position onthe shaft. Install the lockwasher andthe nut and tighten securely. The down-shift lever must operate smoothly. Re-connect the downshift linkage.STEP 17.Cable bracket installation:AOD: Instructions for the AOD areincluded with the optional installationkit, Part No. 40496.C-4, C-5: Remove the two lower boltsfrom the rear servo cover. Install thecable bracket in position (See Figure6). Install the two servo cover bolts asremoved and tighten to 12-13 lb.ft. Donot overtighten as this can distort the

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Cable swivelCotter pin

1/4" x 1-1/2" bolt,lockwahsher, nut

C-6 cablebracket

7/16" nut5/16" x 1" boltand spacer

Fordlever

Ford C-6

Figure 7

and carefully check all your steps.IMPORTANT: Do not froce the shifterto over travel into the Park position.This will move the shifter into GM Parkposition and will damage the cable orthe transmission.STEP 20.On Ford vehicles, the neu-tral safety/backup light switch is lo-cated on the transmission (or on thesteering column on some early ve-hicles). If the vehicle has an AODtransmission the neutral safety/backuplight switches on the B&M shifter willNOT be used. The neutral safety/backuplight switch on the AOD transmissionswill continue to function normally.

On the C-4 and C-5 transmissions,it is necessary to completely remove

the stock neutral safety/backup lightswitch in order to install the B&Mtransmission shift lever. On C-4, C-5and C-6 transmissions, it will be nec-essary to hook up the neutral safety/backup light switches on the B&MMegashifter . Locate and identify theneutral safety (the engine will not crankunless these wires are connected to-gether), and reverse light wires. Dis-connect the battery ground cable be-fore beginning to wire the neutral safetyand the reverse light switches. Reroutethe wires to the B&M Megashifter .Strip 1/4" of insulation off the wires andinstall the supplied slip-on terminals.Crimp the terminals onto the wiresusing a crimping tool or pliers. Con-

nect the neutral safety wires to theLOWER switch and the reverse lightwires to the UPPER switch (See Fig-ure 1) . Tape the terminal connectionsto prevent shorts. Reconnect the bat-tery ground cable, disconnect the coilwire and set the parking brake. Checkthe switch operation by attempting tostart the motor in each shifter position.The starter must crank only whenthe shifter is in the Park or Neutralposition . Check the backup light op-eration when the shifter is shifted to theReverse position. Adjust the switchesif required. Reconnect the coil wire. Goto Step 27 .

CHRYSLER

STEP 21.If you have not already doneso, loosen the pinch bolt on the throttlelever on the transmission. This is thelever on the small diameter shaft. Prythe lever off with a screwdriver andallow the linkage to hang free. Removeand discard the stock shift lever andthe stock shift linkage. Install the B&Mselector lever in position and tightenthe pinch bolt securely (See Figure8). Make sure the lever is not pusheddown so far as to touching the trans-mission case. This will cause the leverto bind on the case. The lever shouldtravel smoothly from front to back witha positive click in each gear position.Install the stock throttle lever in posi-tion on the small diameter shaft asremoved and tighten the pinch boltsecurely. The throttle lever must oper-ate smoothly.STEP 22.Remove the two transmis-sion oil pan bolts directly below theshift lever. Install the cable bracket inposition with the two spacers betweenthe pan and the bracket (See Figure8). (If your transmission is equippedwith a cast aluminum oil pan thesespacers can be omitted.) Install thetwo 5/16-18 x 1.00" pan bolts suppliedand tighten to 12-13 lb.ft. Do not over-tighten as this can damage the pangasket.STEP 23. Route the shifter cable ac-cording to Figure 4 . Avoid kinks andsharp bends and route the cable awayfrom hot engine or exhaust parts.

Remove the two rubber boots, onelarge nut, and a large lockwasher fromthe threaded end of the shifter cable.Slide the end of the cable into the cablebracket. Install the large nut and thelockwasher loosely over the end of thecable. Install the two rubber boots ontothe end of the cable. Install the swivel

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7/16" nut

Cable swivelCotter pin

Chrysler lever

Chrysler cablebracket

1/4" x 1-1/2" bolt,lockwasher, nut

5/16" x 1" bolt and spacer

Chrysler A-727 and A-904

Figure 8

Figure 9

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on the threaded end of the cable andposition it in the center of the threadedportion.STEP 24. Move the transmission se-lector lever by hand to full forwardposition (Low). Place the shifter leverto the Low gear position (ratcheted allthe way back). Adjust the large nuts onthe cable so that the swivel will slideinto the hole on the selector lever.Tighten the large nuts completely. Besure that the swivel will slide freely inand out of the hole in the selector lever.

With the swivel in the selector le-ver, move the shifter to the Park posi-tion, as far forward as the shifter will gowithout forcing it. (The shifter has fur-ther travel that is used to reach the GMPark position but is not used on theChrysler transmissions. Trying to forcethe shifter will damage the cable.) Theshift lever on the transmission shouldbe all the way back. Check to see thatthe swivel will slide freely in and out ofthe hole in the lever in this position. Ifit does not slip in freely, adjust theswivel slightly until it will slip into thehole in the lever in both the Low and thePark positions. Operate the shifterthrough all the gear positions. Checkto make sure the swivel will slide in andout of the selector lever hole in eachgear position. Install the cotter keysupplied with the shifter into the swiveland spread the key ends.

If you have a problem, DO NOTFORCE THE SHIFTER, this will dam-age the cable, the shifter or the trans-mission. Simply start at the beginningand carefully check all your steps.IMPORTANT: Do not froce the shifterto over travel into the Park position.This will move the shifter into GM Parkposition and will damage the cable orthe transmission.STEP 25.Check the operation of thethrottle linkage again. The linkage mustoperate smoothly with no bind. All thetransmissions using automatic valvebodies must have the throttle linkageconnected and operating, or transmis-sion damage will result.STEP 26.Neutral safety/backup lightswitch.’66-’68 : The neutral safety switch willcontinue to function normally. It will notbe necessary to hook up the neutralsafety switch wires on the shifter. Dis-connect the battery ground cable be-fore wiring the backup light switch.Locate the original backup light switchon the steering column or the consoleshifter. Run these wires to the topswitch on the B&M Megashifter (See

Figure 1) . Reconnect the ground wireand check the light for proper opera-tion. Adjust the switches on the shifterif required.’69 and Later: The neutral safety/backup switch is located on the trans-mission and will continue to functionnormally. It will not be necessary toconnect any wires to the switches onthe shifter.STEP 27.Place the tower over theshifter mechanism until the bottomedge of the tower touches the floor. Putthe shifter cover and the indicator cablethrough the opening in the top of thetower. Hold the tower level to the shifterwith the bottom of the tower touchingthe highest surface on the floor it willcome into contact with (See Figure9). Use a ruler to measure the distanceX from the underside of the tower to thetower mounting brackets on the shiftermechanism.STEP 28.Set a pair of dividers at thedistance X, measured in step 27. Holdthe tower level to the shifter mecha-nism with the bottom of the towertouching the highest surface on thefloor it will come into contact with.Holding the tower in position, placeone leg of the divider against the floor

snaps in from the top with tabs insert-ing into slots at either end of the win-dow opening. Place the shifter in thePark position then remove the T-Handlefrom shifter. Place the cover plate overthe stick and onto the top of the tower.Route the indicator cable as shown inFigure 10 . (If the cable is not routedthis way, the indicator may bind.) Runthe shifter through all of the gears tocheck the operation of the indicator. Ifthe indicator needs adjustment, loosenthe screws holding the indicator cableclamp to the cover plate and slide thecable bracket to adjust the indicatorposition. (Retighten these screws care-fully since they are threaded into plas-tic.) Attach the cover plate to the towerwith four Phillips head screws.STEP 31.Slide the boot over the stickand install it into the cover plate. Afterthe boot is installed in the cover plateand into the stick, install the T-Handleand the jam nut. Tighten the jam nutwhen the handle is properly oriented.

OPERATION

The B&M Megashifter normallyfunctions as a straight gate detentshifter from Park to Reverse to Neutralto Drive and as a ratchet shifter fromNeutral to all forward gears. Refer tothe following instructions for properoperation:

while the other touches the tower (SeeFigure 9) . Using the dividers, scribe aline around the tower that follows thecontour of the floorboard. Remove thetower and trim at the scribe line usingtin snips. Once the tower is properlytrimmed, install it using two flat headsheet metal screws. The indicator cableshould be routed out the top of thetower on the right side while the toweris being installed.STEP 29.Install the indicator light bulbin its socket on the shifter cover plate.Run a length of wire from the vehicle’sinstrument light circuit to one of thewires. Connect the other wire to a goodchassis ground. A shifter mountingbolt should be satisfactory.STEP 30.Snap the shift position win-dow into the cover plate. The window

IMPORTANT

Before installing the T-handle ontothe shifter put Loc-tite on the threadsof the stick. The aluminum of the T-handle may gall on the threads of thestick and make it impossible to re-move the T-handle from the stick. Ifthis occurs it can cause the stick tobreak if you use excessive force whileattempting to remove the T-handlefrom the stick.

TOOL LIST1 Common screwdriver1 Phillips screwdriver1 1/4" wrench or socket2 7/16" wrench or socket1 1/2" wrench2 11/16" wrench1 13mm wrench

(Metric transmissions)1 Drill motor1 9/32" drill bit1 1/2" drill bit or holesaw1 0-50 lb.ft. torque wrench1 File1 Tin snips1 Hack saw1 Wire stripper1 Wire crimper1 Pliers1 Ruler1 Dividers

A/R Electrical tapeA/R Tie wraps

(to secure cable)2/4 Jack stands

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STRAIGHT GATE MODE: With thetrigger in the upper position, the shifterfunctions in the STRAIGHT GATEmode. The handle travels in a directline forward and backward from Park toDrive. The trigger must be raised up toclear the stop gates while going throughthe gear positions.

RATCHET SHIFT MODE: TheRATCHET SHIFT mode allows firm,positive no-miss upshifts and down-shifts through all the positions from 1(Low gear) to Neutral. To switch fromSTRAIGHT GATE to RATCHET opera-tion, first operate shifter to the Driveposition. The trigger will snap downapproximately 3/4". The shifter is nowin the RATCHET MODE, Drive gearposition. The shifter will only operate inthe RATCHET MODE between Neutraland First, it will not ratchet to Reverseor Park. This is done to prevent acci-dental shifting into Reverse.SHIFTING IN THE RATCHET MODE:Move the shift handle forward or back-ward with a quick firm action until it hitsthe internal stops, and allow it to springreturn to the center position. The shifteris now ready for the next shift.

To switch the shifter from RATCHETMODE back to the STRAIGHT GATEMODE, operate the shifter to the Drivegear position, pull up firmly on thetrigger to engage the STRAIGHT GATEMODE and move the handle forward toNeutral, Reverse and Park.

PERIODIC INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR SHIFTER IS RECOMMENDED TO ENSURE THATTHE MECHANISM IS WELL LUBRICATED, FREE FROM DIRT OR RUST AND THAT THE CABLE ISPROPERLY ADJUSTED. LACK OF MAINTENANCE COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE INCLUDING A FAILUREOF THE REVERSE LOCKOUT SAFETY FEATURE.

WARNING

REMEMBER: To switch from theSTRAIGHT GATE MODE to theRATCHET MODE or from RATCHETMODE to STRAIGHT GATE MODEyou must be in the Drive gear position.Refer to the shift indicator gear posi-tion.SPECIAL NOTE: If the instructions foroperating your shifter seem compli-cated, DO NOT BECOME ALARMED.You will find that in actual use the

shifter will be extremely easy to oper-ate after a minimal amount of experi-ence. Caution: The shifter is an impor-tant controlling mechanism of yourvehicle and can create serious drivinghazards when any part is loose, miss-ing or misadjusted. After you haveinstalled your B&M Megashifter in thevehicle, we recommend you review theinstructions to assure complete andproper installation.

Route indicator cable aroundfront of backing plate andover top of shift cable

Figure 10

__ Locking steering column lever is permanently fastenedin the full up position. Step 2.

__ Shifter is convenient to reach and has ample room foryour hand in both park and low gear. Step 3.

__ Carpet covers floorboard holes. Step 5.__ Cable is securely fastened to the shifter and held with

e-clip. Step 7__ Shifter is securely mounted to floorboard. Step 8.__ Shifter cable is clear of exhaust system, engine and any

moving parts. Step 8.__ Throttle lever and shift lever are tight on transmission.

GM step 10, Ford Step 15, Chrysler Step 21.__ Oil pan bolts are tightened to 12-13 lb.ft. GM Step 11,

Ford Step 17, Chrysler Step 22.__ Shifter is properly adjusted. Cable boots are installed,

cable nuts are tightened and swivel is secured with

cotter key. GM Step 13, Ford Step 19, Chrysler Step 24.__ The Neutral safety and Reverse light switches are

connected and properly adjusted to prevent enginestarts in drive gears and Reverse. GM Step 14, FordStep 20, Chry Step 26.

__ There is no debris in the shifter mechanism.__ Tower is trimmed and securely held with two screws.

Step 27.__ Cover installed and shift position indicator operating

properly. Step 29.__ Shifter moves freely in all positions as described in

Shifter Operation.__ If your shifter is not working properly do not attempt to

drive your car. Make sure you have followed all instruc-tions. If the shifter is broken or defective return it to yourB&M dealer.

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