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chap52 · 06-15-2017, 07:37 AM

Good advice from Juergen. Note the position of the shift levers when in neutral. Before you slip the yoke onto the trans output shaft make sure it's in neutral. I would make the connecting of the shift lever rods the last step of the assembly. It may be that they were in need of adjustment after the rebuild. After getting it set give the driveshaft a little turn to make sure it's OK to proceed.
Knowing that the trans is in neutral be sure that your column shift lever is in neutral (middle of the "H") and adjust the shift lever rods so that they slip easily into there positions on the trans shift levers. Should be fine then.
Just don't get frustrated. We have all "re-done" a few fixes more times that we want to admit. It's a learning process that we may get figured out someday... That day better hurry for me I am 71 and still learning.
Enjoy the adventure.

06-15-2017, 07:37 AM	#3
chap52 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Marana Arizona Posts: 1,776	Re: 1940 Ford Column Shift Transmission Good advice from Juergen. Note the position of the shift levers when in neutral. Before you slip the yoke onto the trans output shaft make sure it's in neutral. I would make the connecting of the shift lever rods the last step of the assembly. It may be that they were in need of adjustment after the rebuild. After getting it set give the driveshaft a little turn to make sure it's OK to proceed. Knowing that the trans is in neutral be sure that your column shift lever is in neutral (middle of the "H") and adjust the shift lever rods so that they slip easily into there positions on the trans shift levers. Should be fine then. Just don't get frustrated. We have all "re-done" a few fixes more times that we want to admit. It's a learning process that we may get figured out someday... That day better hurry for me I am 71 and still learning. Enjoy the adventure.