replaced plastic bushings on my 1989 F150 floor shifter but failed to have in neutral. Now shifter will not go back in shifter box.HELP

Asked by rbchokie Apr 04, 2015 at 02:04 PM about the 1989 Ford F-150 XLT Lariat Standard Cab 4WD SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

all was going well with the repair.  Removed long shift arm from small shift arm and
replaced plastic bushings and 2 guide pins.  Now I am told that the transmission must be
in Neutral.  How do I make that happen

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Lloyd answered 9 years ago

if front wheel drive get front wheels off ground if rear drive or 4 wheel get wheels off the ground may work

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FordNut answered 9 years ago

No such a thing as a front wheel drive 1989 F-150 Lloyd. But that's how we learn, I learn more that i explain on this forum. Anyway the part in blue

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FordNut answered 9 years ago

click these for full screen the part in blue is where all this is

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FordNut answered 9 years ago

I know you can't see all those gears but you can try manipulating these with a big screwdriver, it won't take a lot of leverage, and get it in neutral

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