Shifter cable adjustment

[bobb@domain.elided (Bob Blair)]

Joel,
Did you follow the procedure in the manual for adjusting the shifter?
Basicaly, you set the clearance at the top end, put the shifter & trans
 in Park and then adjust the yoke on the trans end of the cable so it just
fits by screwing the end in or out.  1 turn can make a difference here.  

The control end is adjusted so there is .55" from the cable side of the yoke
to the tip of the cable:

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  -|_|----------
 
  |--|
  .55"


>     I did the transmission and transfercase a few weeks ago, and 
>     everything is hunkey dorey until I got to drive away and twang, broke 
>     the shift cable.  Now, I ordered a brand new one from AT Scouts, and 
>     it went right in:
>     
>        Problem, it appears the the original shifter (1976), paired with 
>     the 3 week old cable, aren't doing the same job.  My shifter is 
>     adjusted (the little screw thingy), however, I have trouble shiting 
>     into 1st gear, and Park, and the others aren't very positive either.  
>     Neutral is the only one I can get with regularity.  It actually 
>     appears that the shifter needs to 'pull more cable' thus I must 
>     increase the distance between the shifter pivot, and the mount for the 
>     cable adjuster thingy.  I was just going to weld on a piece of 1/4" 
>     steel and drill a new hole, thus allowing me to adjust cable pull, as 
>     well as length.
>