VELVET DRIVE 5000A DOWN ANGLE TRANSMISSION
SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 23
Page 8B-12
90-861326--1 MARCH 1999
1. Place remote control shift lever and transmission shift lever in neutral position.
2. Remove nuts and washers from shift cable attaching studs.
3. Locate center of remote control and control shift cable play (backlash) as follows:
a. Check that remote control is in neutral position.
b. Push in on control cable end with enough pressure to remove play; mark position
(a) on tube.
c. Pull out on control cable end with enough effort to remove play; mark position (b) on
tube.
d. Measure distance between marks (a) and (b); mark position (c), half-way between
marks (a) and (b).
a
b
c
c
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22024
4. Center cable-end play, then adjust cable barrel to align holes in barrel and in cable end
guide, with attaching points on transmission.
5. Temporarily install shift cable. Do not secure at this time.
IMPORTANT: Transmission is “fully” in gear when shift lever comes to a stop, in
either direction.
6. Place remote control shift lever in gear and check position of transmission shift lever.
Shift lever must be positioned as shown.
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