[DeTomaso] One person ZF adjustment

[Mike Drew]

All,

Because there is a certain amount of slop in the system, I found that if I left the shift lever centered in the 3rd gear gate and tightened the linkage, the lever would no longer be centered when I was done. Eventually I hit upon the tactic of jamming a flat blade screwdriver between the edge of the shift lever and the edge of the gate, forcing the shift lever hard up against the other edge of the gate (meaning it was slightly off center). After I tightened the nuts, when the screwdriver was removed the linkage ‘relaxed’ and the lever was completely centered, and the shifting was perfect. 

Even if you have a helper, this technique can be very beneficial, but you can do it solo once you figure out which way the lever needs to be displaced (I THINK the screwdriver location is largely dependent upon which of the two locknuts is being tightened, but I am a bit fuzzy on the details….)

Mike

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> On Jul 28, 2022, at 16:02, Dan <dan at excaliburre.com> wrote:
> 
>    I don't recommend doing the final tightening solo. I learned the hard
>   way the turnbuckle lock nuts have to be COMPLETELY tight with no
>   movement at all while tightening. I added lock washers.
> 
>   You only need the second set of hands for the final 30 seconds.
> 
> 
>   Dan
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