Help on installing a SM465 shifter?

[camrycurt]

Hey guys,

I bought a new shifter off of the board for my SM465 and want to swap out what I have now in the truck, but I'm worried about putting the new one in after I get the old shifter off of the transmission.

I've read all the posts about removing the old one and it seems easy enough (push down at the base, turn 1/4 turn counter-clockwise, and it should pop out), but haven't seen any advice for installing the new one.

Do I just seat the new one, push down, and turn 1/4 turn clockwise?

Some of the posts about removing the old shifter say that the spring can be a bit stiff so sometimes you have to give it a few taps with a sledge to pop it out. Do I need to compress the spring at the base to get the new shifter in? How hard is it to compress?

I'm worried that I'll get the old one out and then not be able to install the new one and will be stuck. I know many of you have done this a thousand times, so any guidance or advice you can offer on installing the new shifter would be great.

Thanks for the help!

[webfoot]

Just removed & reinstalled my shifter for the 1st time to clean & paint. It is way easy. You need to push down and twist at the same time because there is a tang the cup twists into. once you have it out you will see. I used a pair of channel locks to push & twist.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by camrycurt

Do I just seat the new one, push down, and turn 1/4 turn clockwise?

Yep.

I agree; once you get the old one out it will be obvious to you.

Besides, even if you can't get the new one "twisted and locked" into position you should still be able to stab it in the hole and drive the truck.

But I doubt it will come to that.

K

[Wrenchbender Ret]

It is easy but make sure the trans. is in neutral before you remove it.

[camrycurt]

Cool guys, thanks for the help. I've got a big pair of channel locks that I can use, so it sounds like I should be able to handle putting the new one in. Maybe I'll give it a whirl this weekend.

Thanks!