How to fix gear shifter linkage on 1998 Ford explorer?
There are two adjustment that can be made on the linkage. One is located under the steering wheel on the column, the second is under the driver side linked to the actual transmission. I will address both. The adjustment located under the steering wheel is located on the actual steering wheel column, it is used to adjust the arrow that shows if you are in drive, reverse, park ect. So if your arrow is showing you in reverse but you are in park, this is the adjustment you will use. You must take off the panels under the column to get to it. Once you have removed follow the cable to the steering column where you will see a white round adjustment. you either tighten of loosen and it will adjust the arrow, The second is located down bellow on the transmission, under the driver seat on the actual transmission, to adjust this u will need a long flat head screw driver, You will have to get under the driver side of the car behind the front tire. You will see the transmission, use the screwdriver to pop the cable off of the actual shift leaver. There is also a clip that is oval with a white lock on it, you must push up on the white lock to release the cable so it will adjust. once under you will see it, might have to use the handle end of the screw driver to push it, hard on the fingers . this will free up the cable for adjustment. Now for proper adjustment it states put the shifter in drive, adjust the actual transmission lever under the car to the drive position, make sure the emergency brake is on, the park position is the furthest the lever will got to the back of the car. So push the leaver forward towards the engine tree times, reverse, neutral, and then the third drive. put your cable on the leaver, push it on it will click on there. close the adjustment you opened earlier and your there. proper adjustment
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