Re: Trans adjust discovery

[Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm gonna tell you how to adjust that cable perfectly.

Put the shifter in neutral.
Disconnect the brown wire on the starter relay(it's the neutral switch
wire). Also disconnect the other end of the same wire(attached to the
threaded post on the neutral switch).
now make a long"jumper" wire from a piece of wire in the 14 to 18
gauge range,and attach a male spade terminal to one end on the
wire.Plug that spade terminal into the end of the brown wire that was
attached to the starter relay.Hook up a "ice pick"type test light to
the end of that same brown,neutral switch wire that is dangling under
the car.That's the end you removed from the neutral switch.Now the
jumper wire you made,attach to the positive cable on the battery.
Next,get under the car and remove the 7/16"head cap screw that's
holding down the wheel adjuster on the transmission shift cable.Loosen
the wheel by turning counter clockwise,until it's almost off the end
of the cable.
Now with the test light pointer(ice pick type end)in one hand touch it
to the threaded post on the neutral switch,while pulling,and pushing
the cable in and out of the transmission case.When you're in the
neutral position on the detent,the test light will light up,confirming
you're in neutral.once the light is in a position where the light
remains on,rotate the adjusting wheel on the shift cable clockwise
until it is against the transmission case.Now you may have to fine
tune your adjustment.Usually by turning the adjuster left or right by
1 or 2 holes.
If it's not fine tuned you end up with an adjustment like you
described(where you have to push in on the neutral button slightly).
It all sounds complicated,but all you're doing is using your neutral
switch as an indicator,confirming the neutral position.
The method the factory uses in a service manual never worked for me,so
I came up with this method.Give it a try.You can't mess up unless you
ground out the hot end of that wire while it's attached to the
battery.After you're satisfied with your adjustment,remove the jumper
wire,re-install the neutral switch wire,and re-install the small cap
screw in the adjuster wheel.



Good Luck

Jimmy Peavy


On 3/3/14, Richard Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> I was looking through my myriads of info I have printed off and found an old
> post from Wally Breer in May, 2004.  It's on the trans adjust procedure for
> a '65 727.  I haven't been able to get my trans right yet and this should be
> the answer.  To adjust the '62-'64 you use the rev button whereas with the
> '65 you use the low button.  Maybe I'll have some better luck now with
> it!!!
>
> After installing the '65  trans in my '64 Polara I never thought about any
> difference in the adjust procedure.  Thank you Wally Breer wherever you
> are.
>
> Rich Kinsley
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